Property Charts 2

Earth is called the Blue Planet because of all the water on it.
Earth is the only planet we know of that humans can live on. About 71 percent of Earth is covered with water although only 1 percent of it is drinkable. Earth is the fifth largest planet and the third planet from the sun.

Properties of Earth
Mass6x1024 kg
Average Distance from Sun149.6 million kms/93 million miles
Distance from EarthNot Applicable
Length of Year365.26 Earth days (to rotate the sun)
Rotation Time24 hours (on its own axis)
Angle of Axis23.45 degrees
Diameter12,756 kms/7,926 miles
Number of Satellites1
Number of Rings0
Number of Moons1
TemperatureAverage of -127 F to 136 F/-88 C to 58 C
Weight on EarthA 100 pound person would weigh 100 pounds

Mars is named after the Roman God of war.
Mars is the seventh largest planet, although it is much smaller than Earth. The largest volcano we know of isn't on Earth - it's on Mars. Olympus Mons is the tallest volcano in our solar system and is three times taller than Mt. Everest. There's also a huge canyon called Vallis Marineris.

Properties of Mars
Mass6.4191×1023 kg
Average Distance from Sun227.9 million kms/141.6 million miles
Minimum Distance from Earth56.3 million kms/35 million miles
Length of Year687 Earth days (to rotate the sun)
Rotation Time24.6 Earth hours (on its own axis)
Angle of Axis25.12 degrees
Diameter6,750 kms/4,194miles
Number of Satellites2
Number of Rings0
Number of Moons2
TemperatureAverage of -81 Fahrenheit/-63 Celsius
Weight on MarsA 100 pound person would weigh 37.7 pounds

For the property charts on the rest of the planets, click here.

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