Mars Quiz

1. What did the ancient Romans think the planet Mars represented?

a) Love and peace
b) Blood and war
c) Joy and happiness
d) Wisdom and knowledge

2. How old is the planet Mars?

a) 4.5 million years
b) 4.5 billion years
c) 50 million years
d) 100 million years

3. What gives Mars its red color?

a) Red paint
b) Iron minerals reacting with oxygen
c) Red sand
d) Red rocks

4. What was Mars like billions of years ago?

a) Cold and dry
b) Warmer and had water on its surface
c) Covered in ice
d) Full of life

5. Why do some scientists think life might have existed on Mars?

a) Because it is very cold
b) Because it has a lot of ice
c) Because it once had water and was warmer
d) Because it is very small