Which statement is not true about the moons of Mars? They are likely to be captu
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Which statement is not true about the moons of Mars?
They are likely to be captured asteroids.
They both orbit around Mars in the same direction.
When observed from Mars, one rises in the east and the other in the west.
They are predominantly iron with a small amount of silicon dioxide.
At least one of them is likely to collide with Mars sometime in the future.
They are likely to be captured asteroids.
They both orbit around Mars in the same direction.
When observed from Mars, one rises in the east and the other in the west.
They are predominantly iron with a small amount of silicon dioxide.
At least one of them is likely to collide with Mars sometime in the future.
Explanation / Answer
Question: Which statement is not true about the moons of Mars?
Answer: C. When observed from Mars, one rises in the east and the other rises in the West.
Explanation: Like all other planets even Mars do orbit the sun. But earth complete two quick trips around the sun, while Mars can complete only one trip in that time. This difference create illusion, which is majorly caused by the ways that earth and Mars orbit the sun. If we observe from Mars, stars and constellations do appear the same way as they are from earth because north and south poles are oriented bit different compared to earth. So one rises in the east and the other rises in the West is completely wrong.
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