Mars: The Red Planet
| O | C | R | V | Q | J | A | P | N | T | T | Q | Z | U |
| A | L | I | E | H | D | O | T | E | S | M | N | H | K |
| P | K | Y | R | T | L | Y | N | I | Y | R | N | V | T |
| G | E | I | M | A | A | A | T | C | M | O | E | S | R |
| Y | H | R | R | P | L | R | O | L | Y | T | G | O | V |
| W | K | C | S | P | U | L | C | N | E | S | F | M | A |
| S | A | C | D | E | O | S | A | B | B | T | H | I | L |
| P | X | E | O | N | V | C | M | R | I | S | P | E | L |
| P | R | O | Y | R | E | E | O | O | E | U | H | D | E |
| E | D | I | X | O | N | O | R | I | N | D | O | D | S |
| N | A | M | R | O | V | E | R | A | I | S | B | S | P |
| U | Z | E | E | D | F | S | N | O | N | N | O | O | J |
| H | Y | T | I | S | O | I | R | U | C | C | S | I | C |
| W | A | T | E | R | I | C | E | N | A | A | E | O | L |
- CANYON
- COLONY
- CRATER
- CURIOSITY
- DEIMOS
- DUSTSTORM
- IRON OXIDE
- OLYMPUS MONS
- PERSEVERANCE
- PHOBOS
- POLAR CAP
- RED PLANET
- ROCKY
- ROVER
- VALLES
- WATER ICE
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Mars gets its rusty color from iron oxide in the dust, and this puzzle rounds up the features and missions that make the fourth planet so interesting. You'll hunt for Olympus Mons, the moons Phobos and Deimos, and rovers like Curiosity and Perseverance. It's a good fit for space-loving kids and classroom astronomy units. Play it here in your browser or print a copy for later.
Mars: The Red Planet Word Search Answer Key
Checking a finished sheet, or stuck on the last word? The Mars: The Red Planet Word Search Answer Key marks all 16 hidden words in the grid and lists the row, column and direction each one starts from. It prints on its own sheet, so you can hand out the puzzle and keep the answers.