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Mars Facts |
- The diameter of Mars is about half that of Earth.
- Mars has two very small moons, Phobos and
Deimos.
- Mars is most likely the only other planet in the solar system
where people could live.
- Mars has polar ice caps that are believed to be made of frozen
carbon-dioxide
- Mars looks red because of an abundance of iron oxides, rust.
- The Mars atmosphere is 95% Carbon Dioxide.
- Olympus Mons on Mars is the largest mountain in the Solar System
and is three times higher than mount everest on Earth.
- Dust storms occur often on Mars and sometimes cover the entire
planet.
- Mars has a "grand canyon",
Valles Marineris which is over two thousand miles long. This canyon
is almost two-thirds of the distance from New York to Los Angeles.
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