The Geology of Mars

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The geology of Mars is so immense and intricate. It would take an abundance of time to even come close to describing Mars precisely. It seems odd to me that Mars is so similar to Earth and yet we know so little about it. The only information available to us is due to visits to the planet via space ship and satellites. Also images that we are able to see from the Earth. The geology is still being studied and it could take us centuries to totally comprehend and appreciate it. We do know that Mars was named after the ancient Roman God of War. This is due to the fact that the planet lets off a red bloody color. Earth and Mars also both have a lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere. This means that the environment on Mars has air, water and ice systems which affect the geology of Mars just like they affect the geology on Earth. There has always been a debate as to whether or not there could be life on Mars. This may be one reason as to why Mars and its geology has been a target of scientific exploration and research for hundreds of years. Mars is the fourth planet from the sun formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago. The planet Mars is known as the “Red Planet” for obvious reasons. That reason being that the planet glows red. The soil on Mars contains a composition that is very rich in iron. So when the tornado like dust storms take place the dust becomes a canopy. Thus covering the planet and giving Mars that colossal red glow. These dust storms are larger than any other we have ever seen. They are the largest in the entire solar system. These dust storms are so massive they are able to cover the entire planet. There are many other geological features that are unique to Mars. I should also note that Mars also has many geological features that are very similar to our planet Earth. For example, like Earth, Mars is divided into a core, mantle and crust.

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