What is the distance between the earth and mars?
33 million miles
How close is it mars to the sun?
the fourth planet from the Sun
Is it a small planet?
Yes
Is the the smallest of all the planets?
No
Which planet is the smallest?
Mercury
Does mars have trojans?
Yes
Name one.
5261 Eureka
Does mars have similarities to earth?
Yes
What type of similarities?
valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps
Does mars have moons?
Yes
How many?
two
What do they look like?
small and irregularly shaped
Can mars be seen without a telescope?
Yes
What color is mars?
Red
What gives it this color?
reddish iron oxide
Does mars have volcanoes?
Yes
Name one.
Olympus Mons
Is it big?
Yes
How big?
largest in the Solar System
What is the texture of the Borealis basin?
smooth
Where is it located?
the northern hemisphere