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Mars vs Earth: Comparisons

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Mars Earth Comparison picture

Mars Earth
Average Distance from Sun 225 million km 150 million km
Diameter 6,786 km 12,756 km
Tilt of Axis 25 degrees 23.5 degrees
Length of Year 687 Earth Days 365.25 Days
Length of Day 24 hours 37 minutes 23 hours 56 minutes
Gravity 375 that of Earth 2.66 times that of Mars
Temperature Average -81 degrees F Average 57 degrees F
Temperature Range -127 C to 17 C -88 C to 58 C
Atmospheric pressure 7 mb (average) 1013 mb (average)
Atmosphere 95 % carbon dioxide 78 % nitrogen, 21 % oxygen
Number of Moons 2 1
Age around 4.6 billion years around 4.6 billion years
Polar Ice Caps Yes Yes
Largest Canyon Valles Marineris: 4000 km long (about a fifth of the Martian circumference), up to 600 km wide and 7 km deep. The Grand Canyon: 800 km long, up to 29 km wide and 1.6 km deep.
Highest and Lowest Points The highest point is at the top of the volcano Olympus Mons and lies at an altitude of 27 km above the surface. The lowest point is at the bottom of the Hellas basin. It lies 4 km below the surface. The difference is nearly 31 km. The difference between the highest and lowest points on Earth is only 20 km. Mount Everest is 8 848 meters high and the bottom of the Mariana Trench is 11 022 meters deep.


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