What geographical features does mars have

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landing site
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What is the surface of mars like?

• Heavily cratered
• Resembles the surface of our Moon.
• Old and relatively unchanged for some time.
• Northern hemisphere - few craters
• Less eroded
• Much geological activity.
• Surface smoothed by repeated lava flows

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Where did other missions land?
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What features will be near the landing site and
why ?

• Near the volcano Olympus Mons.
• An easily distinguished reference point.
• Easy to navigate to the polar ice cap.
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What geographical features does mars have?
A large valley - Valles Marineris Would be hard
to get out Long time to get around it
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How we chose our landing site

• Near Olympus Mons.
• Take pictures of the surrounding landscape.
• The polar ice caps can be used for water.

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What minerals we will look for!

• Carbonate minerals have previously been found in
  trace amounts on Mars
• The minerals were created in neutral-pH water
• May have provided a cosy habitat for life.

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Keeping people safe!!

• Cold resistant suits
• Take oxygen to mars.

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5HK
Surface test
Speed test
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Sandstorms !

• Very sandy and gritty
• Make the rover slanted
• Small brush to sweep away the sand.

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SandStorms !

• Sandstorms can reach a height of 50km and can
  cover the whole surface of mars. And they can be
  20km above The planet.

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