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Exploring Mars: The Red Planet of Wonders

Discover everything about Mars, the fourth planet from the sun! Learn about its distance from the sun, rotational and orbital periods, temperatures, composition, and intriguing facts. Compare Mars to Earth and delve into the ancient meaning of its name. Mars is a rocky planet with a thin atmosphere, known as the "god of war" in Roman and Greek mythology. Unravel its mysteries and potential for extraterrestrial life.

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Exploring Mars: The Red Planet of Wonders

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  1. Marsa terrestrial planetby: Haylee S

  2. Mars distances • Average distance from sun 142 million miles • Au distance 1.5 au • Perihelion distance 129,000,000 miles • Aphelion 155,000,000 miles

  3. The rotational period is 24.6 • The orbital period is 141.5 million miles • The diameter is about 2,240

  4. temperatures • The average temperature is is 210k or -82f or -63c • The highest temperature is 23f • The lowest temperature is -125f

  5. What it’s made of Mars is made of 95 percent carbon dioxide and 5 percent atomic nitrogen it has a very thin atmosphere. The ground is also very rocky.

  6. What does mars it mean The name mars mean is from ancient roman Greek gods. It means god of war.

  7. Compared to the earth • Size compared to earth - half the size of earth. • Gravity compared to earth-0.379 • Mass compared to the earth-0.107

  8. 10 interestingfactsaboutmars! 1.Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. 2.Mars is the seventh largest planet. 3.Mars is a small rocky body. 4.Mars surface is closest to the earth than any other planet 5.Mars may be the best hope for finding life away from Earth.

  9. 6. Mars has two tiny satellites which orbit very close to the surface. 7. The month of march is named after mars. 8. During a mars winter, almost 20% of the air freezes. 9. Mars has almost no atmosphere. 10. Mars is referred to as the red planet, due to its red soil made up of iron oxide, more commonly known as rust.

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