Mars is red simply because it is rusty. All the iron oxide colors the soil, hence the nickname the"Red Planet."
Mars' soil is red because it is very rich in iron oxide.
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Mars is known as the Red Planet
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Mars is sometimes called the "Red Planet" because of its reddish appearance, due to iron oxide prevalent on its surface.
the soil is orangey-red some soil is dark red or black
Mars' soil is red because it is very rich in iron oxide.
Because Iron Oxide (rust) is blended in with the soil of Mars, which is why it appears red.
mars because mars is red
Because of the amount of iron in the soil. When iron oxidizes, it becomes red, like rust on a bicycle left outside for too long. So since the iron in Mars' soil has oxidized, the soil is red.
Mars is the red planet, because it looks red on close approaches. The next close approach will be in the spring of 2014, you can have a look at it then.
Mars is known as the Red Planet
No! It is red because of the reddish iron soil.
red The Martian soil appears red in every part of Mars, and we can see Mars as a red point of light when we look up in the night sky. Mars has red soil because the soil contains iron oxide, and the iron has rusted. This may signify that there might once have been water on Mars, because iron minerals need water to rust.
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From iron in the Martian soil.