YLC6_Unit 12_Video about the red planet | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Mars is the (second / fourth) smallest planet in our solar system.

second

Mars used to be much (cooler / warmer) billions of years ago.

warmer

We know that Mars once (had lakes / supported life).

had lakes

Mars’s volcanoes are (still active / now extinct).

now extinct

To the ancient Romans, Mars was the god of ___________.

war

Mars has many __________, like Olympus Mons.

volcanoes

Today, you can find _______ at Mars’s poles.

ice

Some scientists think there was once _______ on Mars.

life

To the ancient Romans, Mars represented ____________.

blood and war.

When did Mars form?

Mars formed about 4.5 billion years ago.

Mars' diameter is (more / less) than the width of Africa.

less

How tall is Olympus Mons compared to Mount Everest?

It's 16 miles (25 kilometers) high which makes it about three times higher than Mt. Everest.