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Why is a year on mars twice as long as a year on earth?

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The years are twice as long because it is farther from the sun and takes longer to circle it.

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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.


A year on which planet is nearly twice as long as one earth year?

MARS


Is mars nearly twice as a year on earth?

no its the enoe


How long will a year be on mars compared to a earth year?

A year on Mars is equal to 687 Earth days. That is about 2 Earth years.


What is the earth days for mars to rotate?

A Martian day is only 40 minutes longer than an Earth day, but its year is almost twice as long as ours.


Which planet has a year which is twice the length of an earth year?

Mars with an orbital period of 1.88 years.


What planet has longer days and years and is rocky?

Mars has a longer year than Earth (about twice as long) and its day is 24 hours and 38 minutes long.


What planet has a year roughly twice as long as Earth's year?

Mars.


How long is mars year in earth time?

About 687 Earth days.


Why is a year on mars nearly twice as long as a year on earth?

It isn't. A day on mars is 24 hour 39 minutes that makes a year only 14235 minutes longer which is only 60 hours only so that is 3 days longer


How long is a mars year?

687 earth days


How long is a martain year?

While a year on Earth 365 days, it is longer on Mars. On Mars, it is not quite 687 Earth days, or 1.88 Earth years.