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Astronomers refer to a planet's orbital period as its year. On that basis Mars
does have a longer year than Earth.
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Is a year on mars longer or shorter on earth?
Mars orbits farther from the sun,tthan Earth does, meand its orbital circumference is longer. Additionally, the farther out an orbiting object is, the slower it travels. So, to complete one orbit, Mars has to travel farther than Earth does and at a slower speed.
Why do astronomers conclude that the crust on mars is thicker than earth's crust?
Mars is smaller than Earth and consequently cooled quicker. Mars no longer has a molten core like Earth, so it would be fair to say it has a thicker crust.
Which of earth's axes is longer?
I'm really trying to be able to fill in the blank in the following question: "One of the Earth's axes is shorter than the other by a ratio of about 1/______"
What is half the size of earth has two moons and has a atmosphere of mostly carbon dioxide?
The planet that is half the size of the earth, has 2 moons, and has an atmosphere of mostly carbon dioxide is Mars. The average length of a day on Mars is 37 minutes longer than that of the Earth.
Who has greater gravity Mars or Earth?
Earth is more massive than Mars and therefore has greater gravity.
What is the distance between Antarctica and Greenland?
Longer than your finger but shorter than Earth to Mars
Is mars day longer or shorter or longer than earths?
longer
Is the rotation of mars period longer or shorter than earths?
Longer. A day on Mars is around 39 minutes longer than a day on Earth, and it also takes Mars 668 days to make one trip around the sun (which means that seasons on Mars are also nearly twice as long as seasons on Earth are).
Does Jupiter have a shorter or longer year than earth?
longer
Why are mars days longer than earth days?
Because Mars rotates slower than Earth
Would a year on Neptune be longer or shorter than on earth?
In terms of Earth years, longer.
Is a year on mars shorter than earth?
No. A year on Earth is 365 1/4 days, while on Mars a year is 687 Earth days.
Which planets have longer and shorter years than earth?
Planets closer to the sun than Earth orbit the sun in less than one year (Mercury and Venus), while planets further out from the sun than Earth take longer than a year (Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune). The further out you go, the longer it takes to orbit the sun.
Would a year on neptune be longer or shorter than earth year?
In terms of Earth years, longer.
Why is an Earth year shorter than an Martian year?
Because the orbit of Earth is closer to the Sun than the orbit of Mars.
How much longer is a day on mars than a day on earth?
A day on Mars is slightly longer, about 24.62 Earth hours (24 hours, 37 minutes).
How long does it take for Mars to rotate in comparison to Earth?
Mars rotates on its axis once in 24.6229 hours, while Earth does that in 23.9345 hours. So Mars has a day about 30 minutes shorter than Earth.
