Mars AU

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Mars AU

• BY Rachael, Samantha, and Jesseca

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INTRODUCTION

• The planet that our group chose was Mars.
• Currently 1 AU 149,597,890km
• 149,597,890km is approximately the distance from
  Earth to the Sun
• 227,936,640km is approximately the distance from
  Mars to the Sun.
• Our Question Would Mars Distance from the Sun
  make a better AU?

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Explanation

• STEPS
• Took the distance from Mars to the Sun
  (227,936,640 km) and made that our new AU
• Then, divided the new AU by the other planets
  distances to the Sun
• After, we compared our facts and then came to our
  conclusion

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Earths Au VS. Mars Au
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Explanation of Chart

• Compares the Earths AU to Mars AU
• Helps us decide whether or not Mars would be a
  good scale for the AU
• Helps organize our facts

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ADVANTAGES

• If someone was to draw the Solar System to scale
  it would be easier to draw.
• It would be easier to mathematically work with
  the AU
• Both, because the numbers are smaller

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DISADVANTAGES

• All traces of AUs would have to be rewritten.
• Since we live on Earth it is easier to base
  scales to the Earths distance from the Sun

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CONCLUSION

• Overall, we didnt agree on one answer.
• One of the group members concluded that Mars
  would make a better AU scale because the numbers
  are smaller
• The two others concluded that Mars would not make
  a better AU scale because it is not as familiar
  as Earth

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THE END