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Earth and Mars

Earth and Mars. Abby, Haley, Victoria. Physical Properties of Earth. The average temperature is 15C and 59F Diameter: 12,756.2 Kilometers Mass: 5.972E24 kg. Crust is 71% covered by salt water oceans. Physical Features of Mars. The average temperature is -87 C to -20C daily.

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Earth and Mars

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  1. Earth and Mars Abby, Haley, Victoria

  2. Physical Properties of Earth • The average temperature is 15C and 59F • Diameter: 12,756.2 Kilometers • Mass: 5.972E24 kg. • Crust is 71% covered by salt water oceans.

  3. Physical Features of Mars • The average temperature is -87 C to -20C daily. • Diameter: 6,794 • Mass: 6.4219e23 kg

  4. Moons • Earth has one moon, The Moon. • Mars has 2 moons, Phobos and Deimos.

  5. Periods of Rotation and Revolution • Mars • Rotation, 1.026 Earth days • Revolution, 686.98 Earth Days • Earth -Rotation, 24 hours daily -Revolution, 365 days (regular year)

  6. Location In Reference to the Sun • Mars -4th • Earth -3rd

  7. History of Mars • In 1877 Giovanni Schiaparelli an Italian astronomer was the first person to draw a map of mars. In 1910 the U.S. astronomer Percival Lowell made observations which he put in a book. It inspired science fiction writers to write books such as The Princess of Mars, God of Mars, etc. A famous movie called Total Recall starring Arnold Schwarzenegger captured lots of attention. Through 1960-1970 NASA launched the U.S. Mariner and the Viking mission.

  8. History of Earth • Earth formed about 4.54 billion years ago by accretion from the solar nebula. • Volcanic out gassing likely created the primordial atmosphere, but it contained almost no oxygen and would have been toxic to humans and most modern life.

  9. The Man Who Went to Mars • “ I was part of a secretly funded mission to Mars, 2 are now dead they’re killing us to preserve the secret.” • A man named Chad Johnson went to Mars to collect samples of the surface.

  10. Earth’s Life • Earth is the only planet with living organisms. • It’s the only planet with liquid water and an atmosphere suitable for living.

  11. Quiz! • What is the Nickname for Mars? • A. The Red Marble • B. The Red Planet • C. The Gas Star • D. Earth’s Twin

  12. B-The Red Planet

  13. Who Starred in the Movie Total Recall? • A. Arnold Schwarzenegger • B. Brad Pitt • C. Justin Beiber • D. Angelina Jolie

  14. A-Arnold Schwarzenegger

  15. The Earth is the only planet that has… A- Clouds B- A Core C- Oceans of Water D- An Atmosphere

  16. C-Oceans of Water

  17. The End

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