Mars vs Earth

Mars vs Earth

by Brandi Elliott

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Which is further from the sun?

• Earth

• Mars

​MARS IS THE 4th PLANET FROM THE SUN

​MARS HAS TWO MOONS, PHOBOS AND DEIMOS. A MOON IS AN OBJECT THAT ORBITS A PLANET.

​ON MARS, YOU'LL EXPERIENCE ABOUT 62.5% LESS GRAVITY ON EARTH.

​THERE IS LESS GRAVITY ON MARS BECAUSE MARS DOES NOT HAVE AS MUCH MASS

MARS IS THE SECOND SMALLEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM​, AFTER MERCURY. IT IS SMALLER THAN EARTH, BUT LARGER THAN OUR MOON

​MARS IS 49,000,000 km further from the Sun than the Earth

ONE MARS YEAR IS LONGER THAN AN EARTH YEAR BECAUSE IT TAKES MARS MORE TIME TO COMPLETE A REVOLUTION AROUND THE SUN

​MARS TAKES A LITTLE MORE TIME TO COMPLETE A ROTATION

HUMANS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SURVIVE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE IN MARS ATMOSPHERE, BECAUSE THERE IS NO OXYGEN AND DEADLY LEVELS OF CARBON DIOXIDE

​QUICK COMPARISON OF EARTH AND MARS:

Multiple Choice

Which is further from the sun?

• Earth

• Mars

Multiple Choice

Which has more mass?

• Earth

• Mars

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What planet is Earth from the Sun

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

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What planet is Mars from the Sun

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

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Which takes longer to complete a revolution (year)?

• Earth

• Mars

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Which takes less time to complete a rotation (day/night)?

• Earth

• Mars

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Which has more mass?

• Earth

• Mars