Why Does Mars Have an Overall Reddish Color When We

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why does Mars have an overall reddish color when we see its surface from afar?

• A) This is an optical illusion caused by the Earth's atmosphere scattering the colors of light differently
• B) Mars is completely cloudy, and its clouds are made of red materials
• C) The material of Mars' surface contains a lot of iron oxide, the same chemistry that makes rusting metals look reddish
• D) the giant volcanoes on Mars are constantly spewing out reddish lava
• E) The martians are constantly at war, and spilling a lot of red blood

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