Number of moons: 2
Temperature: -266°F to -62°F. So Mars is a pretty cold place!
Mars is mainly made of rock.
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. Mars is covered with red rocks. There are huge volcanoes and lots of craters on the surface. So far, scientists haven't found any life on Mars. Distance from Sun: 142,000,000 miles
Diameter: 4,194 miles or about half the diameter of Earth
Number of moons: 2
Length of year: 687 Earth days
Temperature: -266°F to -62°F
Mars is mainly made of rock, with a metallic core.
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun, and is about half as big as Earth. Mars is covered with red rocks, and has white ice caps at the poles. There are huge volcanoes and lots of craters on the surface. Some scientists think they may have found evidence that primitive life forms existed on Mars long ago. There is no life known to exist on Mars today. Distance from Sun: 142,000,000 miles
Diameter: 4,194 miles or about half the diameter of Earth
Number of moons: 2
Length of year: 687 Earth days
Temperature: -266°F to -62°F
Mars is mainly made of rock, with a metallic core.
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun, and is about half as big as Earth. Mars is covered with red rocks, and has white ice caps at the poles. There are huge volcanoes and lots of craters on the surface. Some scientists think they may have found evidence that primitive life forms existed on Mars long ago. There is no life known to exist on Mars today.
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