1. By: Jeremy C. Ashley and Matthew Myers

2. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE CONTENTS OF THIS POWERPOINT……….. ALL THE ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ ARE IN IT!!!!!!! (WORD FOR WORD TOO)

3.  Fourth planet from the sun  Shortest distance from sun- 206,800,000 km  Longest distance from sun- 249,200,000 km  Shortest distance from Earth-48,390,000 km  Longest distance from Earth- 399,000,000 km  Diameter- 6,790 km  Length of Year- 22 ½ Earth months  Rotation Period- 24 hours and 37 minutes

4.  Temperature: -124˚to -31˚C  Atmosphere- Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, Argon, Oxygen, Carbon Monoxide, Neon, Krypton, Xenon, and Water Vapor  Number of Satellites (moons)- 2

5.  Nickname: The Red Planet  Named for the Roman god of war: Mars Ultor (English translation: Mars the Avenger)  Mars’s axis is at a 25 degrees tilt  Mars has seasons……… JUST LIKE EARTH!  The two moons of Mars are Phobos and Deimos

6.  The names of the moons share the same names as the war god’s children in Greek mythology  Phobos- fear (we get our word phobia from this name)  Deimos- fright

7.  Mars rotates and revolves in an elliptical orbit For Real!!!!  The only planet you can see from Earth in great detail is Mars For Real!!!!!  Martians exist. Not for Real!!!!

8.  Mariner IV flew within 9,846 kilometers of the planet Mars in 1965  Mariner VI and Mariner VII flew within 3,200 kilometers of Mars in 1969  In 1971 and 1972 Mariner IX orbited Mars at a distance of 1,600 kilometers  Mariner IX photographed both moons, a dust storm, and many surface details  April 7, 2001- Mars Odyssey  August 4, 2007- Phoenix

9.  http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.ph p?video_id=260455 http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.ph p?video_id=260455 Enjoy the video.

10.  http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.ph p?video_id=60681 http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.ph p?video_id=60681 Curiosity………… It did not kill any cat………… on Earth anyways.

11.  http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.ph p?video_id=68772 http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.ph p?video_id=68772 Hare way to the stars

12. 1.How long does it take Mars to make one full revolution around the sun? a. Forty days and forty nights b. Thirty earth years c. 22 ½ earth months d. None of the above 2. How long is a day on Mars? a. 54 minutes b. 1 hour c. 24 hours and 37 minutes d. Who knows?

13. 3. What is Mars’s nickname and why? a. Red Planet, because of the sand b. Barren Planet, because of no life c. Rock Planet, because it is made of rock d. Who cares? 4. For which Roman deity was this planet named? a. Mars Ultor b. Mars Monita c. Mars Optimus and Maximus d. Marvin the Martian

14. 5.How many satellites does Mars have? a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 2

15. 1. 22 ½ Earth months 2. 24 hours and 37 minutes as opposed to Earth’s 23 hours 56 minutes 3. The Red Planet, because it is covered with red sand 4. Mars Ultor or Mars the Avenger 5. Mars has 2 moons (satellites)

16.  (New World Encyclopedia, 1986)  http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/chrono logy_mars.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/chrono logy_mars.html