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After reading a short excerpt about the planet named after the Roman god of war, Mars, your class will answer four comprehension questions. The activity challenges them to fold over the paper and answer the questions without referring back to the excerpt. An answer sheet is available.

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mars, planets

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ice caps, mars, olympus mons, planets, red planet, roman god of war, god of war, science
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4th - 7th
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Science
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