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Mars only has about 28% the surface area of the Earth. What's interesting is that number matches the land area of Earth, so the total surface of Mars is roughly the same as the dry land surface of Earth.

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Is Mars' gravitational pull about one third of Earth's?

A bit more than that. The surface gravity on Mars is closer to 3/8 the gravity on Earth.


If your planet Earth was the same distance from the Sun as Mars is would the surface of your planet be as cold as Mars is?

No. The light from the sun has to travel farther to get to Mars, so it losses more intensity than it would if it were only traveling to Earth. As a result, the sun is dimmer on Mars than it is on Earth.


How do martain meteorites arrive on earth?

Martian meteorites arrive on Earth through the impact of large asteroids or comets on the surface of Mars. These impacts can eject rocks and debris from Mars' surface, some of which eventually make their way to Earth as meteorites. Scientists can study these Martian meteorites to learn more about conditions on Mars and its history.


How much more gravitational pull on Mars than on Earth?

There is less gravity on mars, it has only 37.6% of earths gravity. If you weigh 100lbs on Earth, you would weigh 37.7lbs on Mars. Mars is smaller than Earth so the effect that gravity has on anything there is lower than it is on Earth


Why does mars appear red from earths surface?

Mars appears red from Earth's surface due to the iron oxide, or rust, that coats its surface. This iron-rich dust reflects sunlight in a way that gives the planet its distinctive reddish hue. Additionally, the thin atmosphere of Mars does not significantly scatter light, allowing the red color to be more prominent when viewed from Earth.

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Does earth have stronger or weaker gravity than mars?

The gravitational force exerted at the surface (and above the surface) of Mars is weaker than that here on Earth. The reason: Mars has less mass than earth.


Is Mars' gravitational pull about one third of Earth's?

A bit more than that. The surface gravity on Mars is closer to 3/8 the gravity on Earth.


What is the core temperature of planet Mars?

The core of Mars is cooler than the Earth. Why depends on the surface area relative to the volume of a planet. A larger planet like Earth has a lot of volume and a limited amount of surface area by which to radiate its internal heat to space. Mars is smaller but has more surface area per volume than Earth, so it can radiate its internal heat away to space more efficiently than Earth. There are other smaller differences in the initial heat of accretion and the heat released when the core forms from an initially homogeneous mass, but the surface area is the biggest factor. like none of this has an actual temperature


What is the size of mars relation to earth?

earth is 93 million miles that is with six zeros and mars is 47 million miles the difference is46000000 46 million miles difference


Is Mars a low density cloud of gas or something more substantial?

Something more substantial - a planet quite similar to Earth, in the sense that it has a solid surface. Mercury, Venus, and Mars are similar to Earth, in that they have a solid surface. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are gas giants. They do not have a solid surface like Earth.


What has more gravity moon or mars?

Mars has 38% approximative gravity to that of Earth, meaning Earth has almost three times as much. While the moon has 16.7% that of the Earth. Meaning Mars has a stronger gravitational pull then that of the moon.


If your planet Earth was the same distance from the Sun as Mars is would the surface of your planet be as cold as Mars is?

No. The light from the sun has to travel farther to get to Mars, so it losses more intensity than it would if it were only traveling to Earth. As a result, the sun is dimmer on Mars than it is on Earth.


How do martain meteorites arrive on earth?

Martian meteorites arrive on Earth through the impact of large asteroids or comets on the surface of Mars. These impacts can eject rocks and debris from Mars' surface, some of which eventually make their way to Earth as meteorites. Scientists can study these Martian meteorites to learn more about conditions on Mars and its history.


It used to be more like Earth.?

Mars used to be more like Earth.


Does mars have stronger grtavity than earth or weaker?

Because Mars is a lot less massive than the Earth. The surface gravity depends on the mass of the planet you are standing on, and since Mars is lighter the surface gravity there will be less than here on Earth.The gravitational force between two objects depends on their mass and the distance between their centers of mass. Mars has a smaller radius than the Earth (which would tend to increase the gravitational force), but it has a much smaller mass than the Earth (which tends to decrease the gravitational force). Combining the two factors, it works out that the surface gravity of Mars is about one-third that on Earth.


How much more gravitational pull on Mars than on Earth?

There is less gravity on mars, it has only 37.6% of earths gravity. If you weigh 100lbs on Earth, you would weigh 37.7lbs on Mars. Mars is smaller than Earth so the effect that gravity has on anything there is lower than it is on Earth


When mars is closest to the earth what increases on the earth?

When Mars is closest to Earth (opposition), it appears larger and brighter in the night sky. People on Earth can observe more surface details through telescopes. Additionally, communication between Earth and Mars spacecrafts may be clearer and more efficient due to the shorter distance.