Mars Puzzle

3. Mars doesn’t have rainstorms like we do on Earth. Instead, its storms are made of...
7. The surface of Mars used to be covered by...
8. Due to its blood red color, Mars was named for the Roman God of war, also known to the Greeks as...
10. Martian days are called _____, short for Solar Days.
11. Located on Mars and three times taller than Mt. Everest, the largest volcano in the Solar System is called...
13. Name of the most recent Mars Rover (not Curiosity!)
15. Space Station stands for... ISS stands for
18. Mars is the ______ planet from the Sun.
19. Both Martian moons are heavily ________ due to impacts from meteorites.
20. Unlike Jupiter, Mars is _________.

1. “The central theme of the Viking missions was the search for _________ life.”
2. The distance from Mars to the Sun is measured in AU, or astronomical _____.
4. Dioxide The atmosphere on Mars is 96%...
5. Planet Another nickname for Mars is the...
6. Mythical features once believed to be evidence of intelligent life on Mars, later revealed as natural formations. (Hint: Venice has them!!)
9. Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, both named for the _______ that pulled Ares’ war chariot.
12. NASA’s recent campaign to the Moon in preparation for a future Mars Mission is called…
14. Mars appears to be red because of the oxidation or rusting of _______ in its soil.
16. Of all the planets in the Solar System, Mars is the most like ________.
17. Scientists speculate that Deimos and Phobos may be former _______ captured by Mar’s pull.