Size

Smaller than
Earth
8 Mars would fit
inside the Earth!

Days and Years

One Earth day is
23 hrs and 56
min
One Earth year
is 365 days

Days and Years

One martian day
is 24 hours and
37 minutes
One martian year
is 686 earth days,
almost two Earth
years

Seasons
Like Earth,
Mars tilts
This tilt causes
seasons

3500 km (2200 miles)

Deimos 39 km (24 miles)

Phobos 69 km (43 miles)

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun

Mars is Farther Away

Earth is 93
million miles
from the Sun
Mars is 140
million miles
from the Sun

Mars is Cold
High = 40F
Low = -195F

Earth is Warm
High = 136 F
Low = -128 F

Atmosphere
Very thin
atmosphere
Mainly carbon
dioxide
No oxygen

Atmosphere
Thick
Mainly nitrogen
and oxygen
Small amounts of
carbon dioxide

Mars is Dry
No lakes, rivers,
or oceans

Earth is Wet
Earth has oceans,
lakes and rivers.