Mars “The Red Planet”Mars “The Red Planet” By: Alyssa K.& By: Alyssa K.&

Grace M.Grace M.

Temperature Temperature

The Temperature of Mars Ranges from The Temperature of Mars Ranges from -125 to 23° F -125 to 23° F

The Temperature of Earth The Temperature of Earth

Ranges from -127 to 136° FRanges from -127 to 136° F

Air PressureAir Pressure

MarsMars Mars Rages from 6-Mars Rages from 6-

10 Millibars. 10 Millibars.

EarthEarth Earth has an Air Earth has an Air Pressure of 1085.7 Pressure of 1085.7

MillibarsMillibars

Atmosphere Atmosphere

The atmosphere on Mars is unlike Earth. It The atmosphere on Mars is unlike Earth. It is very thin, consist of 95% Carbon is very thin, consist of 95% Carbon Dioxide, 3% Nitrogen, and 1.6% Argon, Dioxide, 3% Nitrogen, and 1.6% Argon, There is no oxygen.There is no oxygen.

The Earth’s AtmosphereThe Earth’s AtmosphereIs composed of 78% Is composed of 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, .9% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, .9% Argon, and .03% Carbon Dioxide.Argon, and .03% Carbon Dioxide.

Surface ConditionsSurface Conditions

Small Rocky Body Small Rocky Body and very Earth like. and very Earth like. There are ice caps, There are ice caps, covered with dry, covered with dry, iron rich dust.iron rich dust.

Air, Water, land and Air, Water, land and has human life.has human life.

GravityGravity

MarsMars EarthEarth3.693 m/s3.693 m/s22 Is the gravity 9.766 m/sIs the gravity 9.766 m/s22 Is the gravity on Is the gravity on

on Mars Earth on Mars Earth

Distance from the SunDistance from the Sun

Mars’ distance from the Sun is Mars’ distance from the Sun is 227,936,640 km.227,936,640 km.

Earth’s distance from the Sun is Earth’s distance from the Sun is 149,597,890 km.149,597,890 km.

Rotation (Day) and Revolution (Year)Rotation (Day) and Revolution (Year)

MarsMars Every Mars day is equal Every Mars day is equal

to 1.03 Earth daysto 1.03 Earth days

A Year on Mars takes A Year on Mars takes 687 Earth days.687 Earth days.

EarthEarth 365.24 Earth days 365.24 Earth days

1.000174 Earth years1.000174 Earth years

Interesting Facts !*Interesting Facts !*

Did you know Mar’s has two moons?Did you know Mar’s has two moons?

1.1. PhobosPhobos

2.2. DeimosDeimos

Did you know Earth is the only planet Did you know Earth is the only planet that contains human life?that contains human life?

Interesting Facts !*Interesting Facts !*

Did you know that Mars was discovered by Did you know that Mars was discovered by the Ancients and that’s where Mar’s got its the Ancients and that’s where Mar’s got its name as “The Red Planet.”name as “The Red Planet.”

Did you know that Earth only has one Did you know that Earth only has one moon? That’s the moon we all see every moon? That’s the moon we all see every night. night.

The EndThe EndThank You For Watching!*Thank You For Watching!*

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