alleryStart learning →What gives Mars its reddish colour?
ARed hot lava lakes
BIron oxide in its soil
CRed clouds of sulphur
DReflected sunset light
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Iron oxide in its soil
Rusty iron oxide in the Martian soil makes the planet look red.
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