Mars: The Red Planet

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Answer key
OCRVQJAPNTTQZU
ALIEHDOTESMNHK
PKYRTLYNIYRNVT
GEIMAAATCMOESR
YHRRPLROLYTGOV
WKCSPULCNESFMA
SACDEOSABBTHIL
PXEONVCMRISPEL
PROYREEOOEUHDE
EDIXONORINDODS
NAMROVERAISBSP
UZEEDFSNONNOOJ
HYTISOIRUCCSIC
WATERICENAAEOL
  • CANYON
  • COLONY
  • CRATER
  • CURIOSITY
  • DEIMOS
  • DUSTSTORM
  • IRONOXIDE
  • OLYMPUSMONS
  • PERSEVERANCE
  • PHOBOS
  • POLARCAP
  • REDPLANET
  • ROCKY
  • ROVER
  • VALLES
  • WATERICE

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.

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