Mars

Order: 4th Planet
Nickname: The Red Planet
Distance from the Sun: 142 million miles
Type: Terrestrial, rocky planet that’s been altered by volcanoes, impacts, and dust storms.
Atmosphere: Made of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and argon
Rings: None
Moons: 2
Orbit Features:
- 1 day = ~24 Earth hours
- 1 year = 687 Earth days
Fun Facts:
- Mars is about half the size of Earth.
- The surface is red due to the iron minerals in the soil oxidizing (rusting).
- Mariner Valley is found along the equator of the planet, it stretches 2,500 miles long and is up to 4 miles deep.