In my previous post I written about the Venus, now I'm getting ready to write about the Mars which is a planet of solar system. In my post you will get more info about the Mars including diameter, moon, distance from sun etc.
Diameter
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6,755.2 Kilometer
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Moons
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2
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Avg. Distance to Sun
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225.6 million KM
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Time to Orbit the Sun
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687 days
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Mean Distance from the sun(million km)
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227.9
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Equatorial Diameter(km)
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6,758
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Period of rotation on own Axis or Axis Rotation
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24hr and 37 min 22.663 sec.
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No. of Satellites
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0
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Mass: Time of Earth
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0.108
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Mean Temp, of Surface
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930C
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Recent Mars missions undertaken
1996 – Mars Global Surveyor
1997 – Mars Pathfinder
1999 – Mars Polar lander
2001 – Mars Surveyor/Odyssey
2003 – Mars Express (ESA)
2004 – Spirit and Opportunity (NASA)
2005 – Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( NASA)
Qns: Who is Mars in mythology?
Ans: God of War
Qns: How is Mars sometimes referred to?
Ans: Red Planet
Qns: Which planet is known as the red planet?
Ans: Mars
Qns: Who discovered the two satellites of Mars?
Ans: Asaph Hall
Qns: Which spacecraft first visited Mars?
Ans: Mariner 4
Qns: What is the meaning of Phobos?
Ans: Fear
Qns: Which gas composes 95.32% of Mars’s atmosphere?
Ans: Carbon Dioxide
Qns: How many days does Mars take to orbit the Sun?
Ans: 686.98
Qns: What is the length of day of Mars?
Ans: 24.6229 hr
Qns: Mars has the highest mountain in the solar system, namely -
Ans: Olympus Moons
Qns: The two moons of mars are -
Ans: Deimos and Phobos
Qns: The fiery appearance of Mars is caused by-
Ans: Iron (III) oxide
Qns: The atmosphere of mars largely consists of :
Ans: Carbon dioxide
Qns: The average recorded temperature on Mars is:
Ans: -63oC
Qns: Who discovered the moons of mars?
Ans: A. Hall
Qns: How long does it take for mars to orbit around the sun?
Ans: 87.9 days
Qns: Mars has the largest volcano that is –
Ans: Mt. Olympus
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