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1. How long is one year on Mars?

2. Why is the planet Mars red in color?

3. Depending on the time of the year, you could either freeze or roast on Mars, but what is the average daily temperature?

4. Here's a harder one. What is the Tharsis Bulge?

5. Where did the names of Mars' two moons, Phobos and Deimos, come from?

1. How long is one year on Mars?
687 days.

2. Why is the planet Mars red in color?
Because it is rich in iron.

3. Depending on the time of the year, you could either freeze or roast on Mars, but what is the average daily temperature?
-67 degrees F.

4. Here's a harder one. What is the Tharsis Bulge?
An area on Mars that has great tectonic and volcanic activity.

5. Where did the names of Mars' two moons, Phobos and Deimos, come from?
They were the two sons of Ares, the god of war.

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