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4.MARS
It is a red planet. But it is in a frozen state. It does not contain running
water. It is very cold. Mars is the fourth planet of the solar system,
the second smallest planet of the system
after.
Its name comes from the name of the Roman god of war - Mars. It
owes it to its colour, which when seen from Earth appears rust-red and
was associated with the conflagration of the ancients.
In fact, Mars owes its red color to iron oxides, or simply rust. Rustic
rocks rich in this metal, just rusted from the top, weathered, and all
covered with a layer of rust dust. Underneath, however, it is more
familiar - grey.
It is a rocky planet.
Mars has two moons: Deimos and Phobos. The atmosphere of Mars
contains 95% of carbon dioxide.
Very large temperature fluctuations can be observed on Mars. During
the day it can be 20 ° C and at night -90 ° C.
Mars is located 230 million kilometers from the Sun.
On Mars there is the highest mountain in the Solar System - Mount
Olympus. It is an extinct shield volcano, about 26 km high.
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