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mars. By: Kwhentin T. M cCloud. D escription. temperature: -125 to 23 degrees Fahrenheit Average: -218k(-55c,-67f) Made of: rock Moons: phobos and deimos Day: 24 hrs., 39 mins, 35 sec Year: 686.971 earth days. D istance. Planet How far away from the sun: km=227,940,000 AU=1.52. Size.
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mars By: Kwhentin T. McCloud
Description • temperature: -125 to 23 degrees Fahrenheit • Average: -218k(-55c,-67f) • Made of: rock • Moons: phobos and deimos • Day: 24 hrs., 39 mins, 35 sec • Year: 686.971 earth days
Distance • Planet • How far away from the sun: km=227,940,000 AU=1.52
Size • Diameter in kilometers: 6,794 km • Compare to other planets: about half the size of earth
Interesting facts • Named after the Greek god of war, Ares • Mars is the second smallest planet in the solar system • First space craft to visit mars was the mariner 4in 1965
Sources • Nineplanets.org • The solar system posters • Fossweb book