Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Mars in close-up
Work out which part of the picture each caption
refers to, then write the correct letter in the box. 3. The Kasei Vallis is a
curved canyon north
1. Lots of small craters were of the Valles Marineris.
b
formed when meteors It was created by heavy
bombarded Mars c
flooding when Mars
4 billion years ago. had a plentiful supply
a
of water.
Red color is caused
by iron oxide (rust)
in the rocks and soil.
d
2. The long slit
across Mars is the 4. Dark circles on
Valles Marineris, a the surface of Mars
2,800-mile (4,500-km) are giant, extinct
system of canyons. volcanoes.
............................................................................... after
28
Answers
Activity Answers
The red planet
Mars in close-up
1c
2d
3b
4a