Why is the Colour of Mangal Graha (Planet Mars) Red?
- Q.
Why is the Colour of Mangal Graha (Planet Mars) Red?
Name: Kumar Shanu
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Institution: Government Higher Secondary School
City: Bhopal
- A.
Ferric oxide--rusty iron--is what gives Mars' sandy soil its distinctive red color. The red color is caused by oxidation of the iron-rich minerals on the planet's surface. Mars is covered by rust. Due to its red colour Mars is named after the Roman God of war.
By A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
