Meet the Planet Mars

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Meet the Planet Mars

• Fast Facts
• Mars is the fourth planet from the sun.
• Mars is red that is why it is called the red
  planet.
• Mars has Mt. Olympia.
• Mars moons are shaped like potatoes.

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Size

• Mars is a little more than half the size of
  Earth. The diameter from one side to the other
  through the center is 3,973 miles.

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Distance From the Sun

• Mars is the 4th planet from the sun. It is 141.6
  million miles from the sun. It takes 24 and a
  half hours to get around the sun.

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Mars Moons

• Mars moons are shaped like potatoes. Mars has 2
  moons. The moons names are Phobus and Deimos.
  Mars moons look rocky.

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On Mars

• Its surface is covered with iron oxide that
  appears red. Mars has polar caps, canyons, deep
  gorges, and craters. Mars has has very little
  water.

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MT. OLYMPIA

• MT. OLYMPIA IS THE LARGEST VOLCANO IN OUR SOLAR
  SYSTEM! Mt. Olympia is 3 times the size of Mt.
  Everest! Mt. Olympia is on Mars!

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Length of Days

• A day on Mars is almost the same as on Earth. It
  is 24 and a half hours. Just because it is small
  doesnt mean its day is small.