Mars Quiz Review

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  1. 5. What three colors make up most of Mars? (in the same order you wrote them in your class notes)
  2. 6. How many planets are closer to the Sun than Mars?
  3. 7. Astronomers have known about Mars since _________ times.
  4. 9. Mars is named after the Roman god of ________ because of its blood red color.
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  1. 1. Mars is home to our solar system’s highest mountain. What is it called?
  2. 2. Mars is orbited by two moons, Phonos and Deimos. In Greek mythology, they are the gods of _______ _____ __________.
  3. 3. Mars has a solid surface. This means that it is a _______________ Planet.
  4. 4. Scientists were able to study Mars even before we sent spacecrafts to Mars by studying Martian _________ that were violently expelled from Mars and landed on Earth.
  5. 8. Humans have __________been on Mars.