Mars

Who or what is Mars named after?

Mars was named after the Roman God of war.

How far is Mars from the sun?

Mars averages 141.6 million miles from the sun.

What is the diameter of Mars?

Mars is about 4,222 miles in diameter.

What is the temperature range on Mars?

The temperature ranges from a high of 68 degrees F to a low of -220 degrees F.

How many moons does Mars have?

Mars has 2 tiny moons,Phobos and Deimos.

How long is one year on Mars?

It takes Mars 687 Earth days to go around the sun for a year.

How long is one day?

A day is about 24.6 hours.

What are some special facts about Mars?

There is a huge canyon system called Valles Marineris that is about 2,490 miles long (roughly from NYC to LosAngeles). Mars also has the largest volcano in our Solor System called Olympus Mons

What is the composition of Mars?

The surface is mostly composed of iron-rich igneous rock. It is covered in an iron dust too.

What is the air like on Mars?

Mars has a very thin atmosphere. There is no oxygen. It is 95% carbon dioxide. There are a lot of fine dust particles in Mars' atmosphere.

How much would you weigh on Mars?
A 100 pound person on Earth would weigh 38 pounds on Mars.

I would weigh 22 pounds, Josie 17, Emeline 9 and Margie 5. (about, mom is not sure exactly what we weight right now)