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Title: 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.

2
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.

3
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.

4
Mars Moons
  • Mars moons are shaped like potatoes. Mars has 2
    moons. The moons names are Phobus and Deimos.
    Mars moons look rocky.

5
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.

6
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!

7
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.
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