Mars

lily and i have chosen to research the topic mars we have found out alot of interesting things about the planet and the universe around it. Here is just some of the things we have learnt :)



MARS:


 * Mars** is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. It is also referred to as the "Red Planet" because of its reddish appearance, due to iron oxide prevalent on its surface.

no one has ever set foot on mars but their have been many robots sent there to explore the planet.

Mars's seasons are the most Earth-like, due to the similar tilts of the two planets' rotational axes. However, the lengths of the Martian seasons are about twice those of Earth's, as Mars’ greater distance from the Sun leads to the Martian year being about two Earth years in length

mars's temeprature ranges from:lows of about −140 °C (−220 °F) during the polar winters to highs of up to 20 °C (68 °F) in summers

mars was named after the roman god Mars in Roman mythology he was the God of War and patron of warriors <-- symbols to represent the planets the meaning behind mars is Drive/aim/force (arrow) over divine spirit (circle)

i hope you enjoyed our wikispace and have learnt a little bit about the planet that is mars! :) :)