Differences and Similarities Between Earth and Mars
Earth and Mars Average Distance from SunEarth-93 million miles (15,00,00,000 km)Mars-142 million miles (22,90,00,000 km)Earth is the 3rd planet from the Sun and Mars is the 4th.
Earth and Mars size comparison (Diameter)Earth- 7,926 milesMars- 4,220 milesMars is the seventh largest planet in our solar system.
Earth and Mars Axis Tilt Comparison-Earth- 23.5 degreesMars- 25 degrees
Earth and Mars Year Length ComparisonEarth- 365.25 DaysMars-687 Earth DaysIt takes 365 days for Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun, while Mars takes 687 Earth days to complete one orbit around the Sun.
Earth and Mars Day Length ComparisonEarth-23 hours 56 minutesMars-24 hours 37 minutesDistance between Earth and MarsThe minimum distance from Earth to Mars is about 54.6 million km (33.9 million miles).
Earth and Mars Average Speed in Orbiting SunEarth- 18.5 miles per secondMars- 14.5 miles per second
Earth and Mars Gravity ComparisonEarth- 2.66 times that of MarsMars- 0.375 that of EarthOn Mars, you would experience 62.5% less gravity then you are used to.
Earth and Mars Temperature ComparisonEarth- Average 57 degrees FMars- Average -81 degrees F
Earth and Mars Atmosphere ComparisonEarth- nitrogen, oxygen, argon, othersMars- mostly carbon dioxide, some water vaporThe primary composition of Earth consists of nitrogen and oxygen, while the primary composition of Mars is carbon dioxide.
Earth and Mars (Number of Moons or Satellites)Earth- 1 (Moon)Mars- 2 (Phobos and Deimos)
Weight on Earth and Mars-If you weighed 100 lbs on earth, you would weigh only 38 lbs on mars.
Earth and Mars (Volume and Mass Comparison)-It would take more than 6 of Mars to fill the volume of Earth. Mars has about one tenth of the mass of earth.
Earth and Mars Structure Comparison-The core of Mars may be similar to earth's, but its exact structure is not yet known. ORThe internal structure of Mars is very similar to that of Earth- A thin rocky crust, a mantle and a metallic core.
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and is called the 'Red Planet'. It is named after the presence of iron oxide on the surface of Mars, which gives it a reddish appearance.
The largest volcanic mountain in our solar system is Olympus Mons (21.1 km) and the highest mountain Valles Marineris is on Mars.
Mars has volcanoes and Olympus Mons is one of thousands of volcanoes seen on the surface of Mars. The youngest volcanoes on Mars are 500 million years old.
Earth's surface is covered with 71% liquid water, while the surface of Mars is covered with bare rock and dust. The surface of Mars is rocky. It has canyons, volcanoes, dry lakes and is covered with red dust made of oxidized iron. Carters can be seen all over Mars.