Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Everyday Science question asks: Which planet is known as the Red Planet? The correct choice is B. Mars. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Venus
Why not A: Venus is often called Earth's twin due to similar size.
- B. Mars ✓
- C. Jupiter
Why not C: Jupiter is the largest planet, a gas giant.
- D. Mercury
Why not D: Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.
Correct answer
B. Mars
Explanation
Mars is the term that matches “Which planet is known as the Red Planet” (option B). Option A (Venus) is wrong: Venus is often called Earth's twin due to similar size. Option C (Jupiter) is wrong: Jupiter is the largest planet, a gas giant. Option D (Mercury) is wrong: Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. Keep Mars as the Everyday Science fact for this stem.
Source: NASA / Astronomy primers
Tags: Astronomy
Relevant exams: NTS GAT General, PPSC Lecturer
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial