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Because Mars' average distance from the sun is about 1.5 times the earth's
average distance from the sun.
We've known for about 400 years now that the period of an orbit is completely
determined by the size and shape of the orbit. The size or mass of the orbiting
body have no effect on the period.
So ... farther from the sun, longer time to complete each orbit. It's as simple as that.
Here's the math:
For every planet in our solar system, the quantity
(time for one orbit)2 / (1/2 of the largest dimension across the orbit)3
is the same number.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoBecause it has a more eccentric orbit in addition to its tilt.
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∙ 15y agoa martian year is about twice as long as an earth year...
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∙ 8y agoMars has seasons twice as long as Earth's seasons because a year on Mars is twice as long as a year on Earth. Therefore, its seasons are longer, with spring being the longest.
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∙ 14y agomaybe because it is farther from the sun i dont know
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∙ 8y agoBecause Mars rotates a little more slowly than the Earth.
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Which planet has seasons twice as long as earth?
Mars
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).
How many seasons does Jupiter have?
Because the axis of Mars is tilted by 25.19 degrees, it does indeed have seasons similar to those of the Earth. When it is summer in the Martian northern hemisphere, it is winter in the southern hemisphere, and vice versa. There is one cycle of seasons - winter, spring, summer, and fall - every year, just like it is on Earth. (Actually, the seasonal cycle on Mars is 668.5921 Martian days, slightly longer than the Martian year. This is because the axis of Mars wobbles slightly as the planet turns.winter, summer, spring and fall
Why is there no ocean on Mars?
Since Mars's atmosphere is much weaker than Earths, the sun's rays hit the ground and sort of roast the ground. Mars used to have oceans, or at least rivers, according to soil samples examined by NASA, but the sun caused them to evaporate a long time ago.
Does the earth orbit twice as fast as mars?
Not quite exactly, or nowhere-near, depending on what you mean by "how fast".Period of orbitEarth . . . 365.26 earth-daysMars. . . . 686.97 earth-daysThe Earth takes 53.2% as long as Mars does to orbit the sun. But that's "orbiting about twice as frequently", not "orbiting twice as fast".Average orbital speedEarth . . . 29.8 kms-1Mars. . . . 24.1 kms-1Earth only moves 26% faster than Mars in its orbit.
Why does mars have seasons twice as long as earths?
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Which planet has seasons twice as long as earth?
Mars
What planet has seasons like earth but they are twice as long?
Mars
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).
Why are seaons on Mrs about twice as long as those on earth?
mars is further away from the sun than mars, so it takes longer to go round the sun and the seasons are longer
What is the difference between the weather in mars and earth?
•Mars and earth both have 4 seasons but a year on Mars is about twice as long as it is on Earth, so the 4 seasons would amount to about 8 seasons on earth. • The temperatures on mars can be as low as -124.6 degrees Fahrenheit • Earth's atmosphere is mostly nitrogen and oxygen, where as Mars's atmosphere is made out of 95% Carbon-dioxide
Why is a year on Mars twice as long as a year Earth?
It takes mars twice as long to make a full revolution around the sun than it takes earth.
How long are mars days to rotate around the sun?
About the sam as earths
How long are Ceres's seasons?
Porblely Half of Mars and half of Jupiter
Why is a year on mars twice as long as a year on earth?
The years are twice as long because it is farther from the sun and takes longer to circle it.
A year on which planet is nearly twice as long as one earth year?
MARS
How many seasons does Jupiter have?
Because the axis of Mars is tilted by 25.19 degrees, it does indeed have seasons similar to those of the Earth. When it is summer in the Martian northern hemisphere, it is winter in the southern hemisphere, and vice versa. There is one cycle of seasons - winter, spring, summer, and fall - every year, just like it is on Earth. (Actually, the seasonal cycle on Mars is 668.5921 Martian days, slightly longer than the Martian year. This is because the axis of Mars wobbles slightly as the planet turns.winter, summer, spring and fall
