Transcript PowerPoint Mars

MARS
By: J. Trent Pettus, Calynn Trent, and Morgan
Mason
MARS’S BASIC INFORMATION
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Mars contains three layers Crust, Mantle, and the Core
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The diameter is 6,800 km, (53% of Earth’s diameter) or 4,216 mi.
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Density= 3.9g/cm cubed
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The year is almost twice as much as our year
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Mars has 2 moons
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Mars’s red color comes from the oxidation of rocks on the surface of Mars
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Mars is 228km from our only known sun
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Mars’ s rotation is equal to 24h and 37min
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Mars is the furthermost inner planet (it sits near the asteroid belt)
VOLCANOES ON MARS???
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Olympus Mons ins the largest volcano in the solar system
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Tharsus Montes is one of the many volcanic regions
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Olympus Mons is almost twice as large as Mt. Everest
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Valles Marineris is a region of canyons on Mars
LIFE… ON MARS? WHAAA???!
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NASA has found bacteria frozen in ice (frozen water)
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NASA currently has a rover called MSL that is currently exploring the terrain on Mars and
looking for other types of life on The Red Planet
MARS IS A MOVIE STAR
• Many movies about Mars include the new movie The Martian and Disney’s My Favorite
Martian
GRAVITY ON MARS
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0.375% of Earth
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Scientist have based Mars gravity on Newton’s scale of Gravity
WEATHER ON MARS
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The temp. of Mars is -81 Degrees Fahrenheit
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Life of Mars (frozen bacteria) was frozen because of the extremely cold temperatures
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Although, it doesn’t rain on Mars because there is no atmosphere from the lack of oxygen
HISTORY OF MARS
INSERT MARS TIMELINE
WHAT’S IN STORE FOR “THE RED PLANET”
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NASA is currently working on how and when to send people to survive on Mars
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The current date for the launch, is 2025
OVERALL QUIZ ABOUT MARS A.K.A. THE RED PLANET
1.What color is Mars?
A. Red
B. White
C. Trick Question it doesn’t exist
2. What is the name of the rover on Mars currently?
A. MSL
B. MARS
C. All of the above
3.Which is NOT a movie that pertains to Mars?
A. The Martian
B. E.T.
C. My Favorite Martian
WORKS CITED PAGE (REFERENCE PAGE)
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http://mars.nasa.gov/allaboutmars/extreme/quickfacts/
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http://www.universetoday.com/14859/gravity-on-mars/
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Earth Science Textbook
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Mrs. Hirtz
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Google Images
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Bing Images
GOODBYE AUDIENCE THANKS FOR WATCHING 
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“The Red Planet” thanks you for your time. 
VOTE MARS!!!
IT’S THE NEXT
PLANET IN LINE
MARS=PEACE IN
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
(EVERYTHING THAT
REVOLVES AROUND
OUR KNOWN SUN)