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What planet in our solar system is called the “Red Planet?”

Retry Correct Incorrect Although the iron oxide particles on the surface of Mars make it appear red, the planet appears more of a dull brown when probes approach it. But since we could observe the planet for many years before that was a possibility, Mars is the “red planet.”

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What planet in our solar system is called the “Red Planet?”

• Mercury
• Venus
• Mars
• Jupiter