Mars

=MARS=

Use the following links to get started on your planet report:

 * @http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mars/mars.html&edu=elem
 * @http://www.nineplanets.org/mars.html

=Facts About Your Planet:=

Distance from the Sun:
141,600,000 miles 227,900,000 km

The Romans named Mars after their god of war typically because of its red color.
The cold, thin atmosphere means liquid water currently cannot exist on the Martian surface for any length of time. The red planet is home to both the highest mountain, Olympus Mons roughly 17 miles (27 kilometers) high, about three times as tall as Mount Everest. Mars has the largest volcanoes in the solar system, including Olympus Mons, which is about 370 miles (600 km) in diameter, wide enough to cover the entire state of New Mexico. =Reflection Questions:=
 * **Could humans live on your planet? Why or why not?**
 * **What would need to be changed to make your planet livable?**
 * **Imagine that you needed to write an alien travel brochure to encourage alien visitors to come to Mars. What positive points would you emphasize? How would you try to "advertise" this planet?**