Name: Carlie Jane Strickland Class Period: 3
The Martian
Directions: Compare and Contrast Earth and Mars by completing the chart below
Earth
Mars
Distance from the Sun
91.93 million mi
143.96 million mi
Average Daily Temperature
59°F
-80°F
Axial Tilt
23.5°
23.19°
Atmosphere Composition
78.08% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, and 0.93% argon
95% carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen, 1.6% argon
Surface Air Pressure
14.7 pounds per square inch
0.095 psi
Amount of UV Light
3%
200-400 nm
Surface Gravity
9.807 m/s²
3.71 m/s²
How many days to rotate?
23.9 hours
24.6 hours
Length of year
365 days
687 days
1)
How big is Mars compared to the other planets in our solar system?
a)
Mars is about half (53 percent) the size of Earth
2)
How long would it take us to travel to Mars?
a)
9 months
3)
Why would Mars’ atmosphere cause problems for humans?
a)
extremely low atmospheric pressure, extremely high CO2 content of the atmosphere, extremely low temperatures, radiation exposure from an atmosphere that is too thin to stop the solar wind
4)
Does Mars have a variety of seasons? Explain your answer
a)
Mars has four seasons, roughly twice as long as those on Earth, but with more variation given Mars' eccentric orbit and the fact its orbital speed varies more as a result
5)
Does Mars have liquid water or ice?
a)
Ice
6)
Artemis I launched November 16, 2022. You can watch the launch at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYTvg2abusc
What is the purpose of this first mission? What is the ultimate goal?
a)
Artemis I was an uncrewed flight test of the Space Launch System and the Orion spacecraft around the Moon. land the first woman and first person of color on the
