Why is mars called the red planet?

Mars, the Red Planet

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. It is also known as the red planet because it has a reddish tint. What makes Mars red? Its dry, desert-like regions are covered by rust-coloured dust, sand, and rocks. Fierce windstorms whirl the orange-coloured sand up from the plains and fill the air with dust. This dust gives the Martian sky a reddish colour as well.

There are many canyons, craters, and volcanoes on Mars. One volcano, called Olympus Mons, is nearly three times as high as Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth. In fact, Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the entire solar system!

Mars is only about half the size of Earth and has two small moons. The largest, called Phobos is about 27 kilometres wide. The other, Deimos, is about 15 kilometres wide.

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