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A planet that appears reddish yellow due to iron oxide in its rock?
Mars
The reddish color of mars comes from all the in its soil?
Yes. Earth appears blue from space because of its relatively dense atmopsher and watery surface. Mars has a much thinner atmosphere and you can see directly through to its surface which is largely reddish brown rock.
What does gravity cause?
Gravity causes rock slides, layers of rock breaking loose and sliding down slopes.Gravity causes mutual forces of attraction between every two specks of mass.Anywhere. All the time.
What is the weather like outside of the moon's biosphere?
The moon has no atmosphere, hence it has no weather and no biosphere. It has no biodome, either. There is no colony on the moon, no one lives there. It is a lifeless rock in space. That may change some day, but that's how it is in the year 2010.
How might mars be different if its surface did not contain so much iron?
mars is a planet made out of rock so the iron is still there its just that earth has more power
What mineral produces a reddish color?
A rock my have a reddish color if it has iron in it and is oxgen rich. Oxidation.
What is the color of the mercury rock?
it is a reddish tint.
What is the color of scoria?
Scoria is usually reddish in color but may be black.
What makes some rocks have a reddish color?
iron and age of rock
What causes a rock to weather?
Acid erosion or abraision
What kind of rocks are usually dark colored?
Basalt rock is usually grey to black in colour, but can weather to a brown to reddish brown.
What is uluru's appearance?
Uluru is actually very reddish in color. it is basically a big rock that came out of the ground. it is in the Australian Outback
Why are deserts referred to as red lands?
Do to mineral content of the sand and surrounding rock formations, many deserts are reddish in color.
What body of water can cause a rock to weather?
he constant movement of water anywhere causes rocks to erode and weather.
Is Mars actually rusting?
Yes, the iron oxide in the rock actually gives the planet a reddish color. Mars is actually rusting.
How acids in living things weather rocks?
The acids chemically weather rock by breaking up their chemical composition, which eventually causes the rock to lose mass by decomposition.
What may determine the color of the rock?
Rock colours depend on the elements and minerals composition in it. Rock composed of copper carbonated mineral is green. The reddish limestone with iron mineral may look reddish. Mixed colour of many minerals may come out with grey colour in the same manner as mixing of paints.
