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What did people call Mars a long time ago?
The Red Planet
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How many Viking space crafts have visited Mars?
Two
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What is the closest planet to Mars?
Earth
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Who is Asaph Hall?
He is the person who named Mars.
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What state is Mount Olympus as big as?
Texas
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Why is Mars' year longer than Earth's?
Because Mars is farther from the Sun than Earth
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Mars is the ______ planet from the Sun.
4th
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Who was Percival Lowell?
He was an American astronomer?
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How wide is Mars?
4,000 miles wide
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What is the biggest valley on Mars?
Valles Marineris
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Why is Mars red?
Because of the rust in the soil
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Who is Mars named after?
The Roman god of war.
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What are the white things on Mars' poles?
Ice caps
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If you weigh 150 pounds on Earth, how much would you weigh on Mars?
60 pounds
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What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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What is the name of the biggest mountain on Mars?
Mount Olympus
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What are the names Mars' moons?
Phobos and Deimos
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Why did people fear the red planet?
The red color made people think of blood and war.
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When was the radio broadcast that made people think Martians were invading?
October 30, 1938
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What are Mars' ice caps made of?
frozen carbon dioxide
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What was the first space craft to reach Mars?
Mariner 4
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What is another name for rust that makes Mars red?
Iron Oxide
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Who is Giovanni Schiapanellie?
He is the person who found canals on Mars.
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What is the weather like on Mars?
Very cold and dry.
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How far away is Mars from Earth?
50 million miles
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