MARS

Mars is th 4th planet from the Sun.

It is one of the inner planets because it is located inside the asteroid belt.

It is the second smallest planet in our solar system and the smallest is Mercury.

It takes 686.93 days to orbit around the sun.

Mar' s gravity is weaker than Earth's gravity.

My planet's nickname is the Red Planet.

Mars was named after the Roman god Mars.

THIS IS WHAT MAR'S SYMBOL LOOKS LIKE.

The hottest temperature is about 218 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest is-225 degrees Fahrenheit.

Mars has two moons orbiting around it.

Mar's two moons are named Phobos and Deimos.

FACTS

• Mars can not be seen at night with a telescope.
• Mars is made of rock.
• Mars has clouds.
• Mars does not have rings.
• Mars is smaller than Earth.

Sojourner and Curiosity are the two rovers that landed safely on Mars.

MORE FACTS ABOUT MARS

• Mars looks red because of iron oxide.
• Mars is 140,000,000 miles away from Earth.
• It takes 24.6 hours, 39 minutes, and 35 seconds for Mars to take one revolution.
• Mars' speed going around the Sun is 53,979 miles per hour. Is Is
• One orbit around the Sun = 687 Earth days.