Mars was named after the Roman god of war due to its red color which reminded Romans of blood and war. It orbits the sun every 687 Earth days, meaning a Martian year is about 1.88 Earth years. Mars has two small moons called Phobos and Deimos, and its surface features volcanoes, meteor impacts, and dust storms.

1. By: Andrew
Reyes

2. How Mars Got Its Name
• The Romans named Mars and other
planets they could see. Mars was named
after the Roman god of war. The red color
of Mars reminded the Romans of the
blood and in turn war. Romans named all
the planets they could see after their gods.

3. Who Discovered Mars.?
• Mars was discovered by Tycho Brache in
1576

4. Distance From Mars To Sun.
• Distance From The Sun In Au: 1 Au
• Distance From The Sun In Km: 150 million
km
• Order Ranking: Mars is the fourth planet
from the Sun in the Solar
System.

5. .
The Days It Takes Mars to Orbit The Sun.
• About 687 Earth days for a single orbit.
This makes the Martian year a. About 687
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Earth
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• bout 1.88 Earth years in length

6. A Day In Mars.!
• The length of day is Twenty-Four hours
And Thirty-Seven minutes, Same Hours
As Earth But With Thirty-Seven Minutes
More.

7. What Does Mars Look Like And
Does It Have Life
It was possible that mars had life or still
possibly has it.
Mars has a bright red, that is why the planet
is named after Ares (Mars) the God Of
War.
The planet can be spotted with a naked eye
from Earth.

8. Any Moons Or Any Rings.?
Mars has no rings on it.
Mars has only two moons, named Phobos
And Deimos.

9. Surface Of The Planet Mars
• This rocky planet’s surface has seen
volcanoes, meteor impacts, shifting,
tectonic plates, and huge dust storms.

10. The Atmosphere Of Mars
• The atmosphere is mostly Carbon Dioxide
(95.3%). But there is also Nitrogen (2.7%),
Argon (1.6%), Oxygen (0.13%), Carbon
monoxide (0.07%), and tiny amounts of
other gases. The atmosphere of Mars is
thin too.