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This interactive activity shows pictures from Earth and Mars and asks you to guess which planet each one is from. The pictures include volcanos, sand dunes, and red dunes, etc. The activity is fun and educational.
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This sequence of graphics illustrates how canyons on Mars were formed, looking at interior geologic processes.
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Visitors can read about the characteristics of volcanism on Mars and how it differs from volcanism on our own Moon. A map is provided to show the locations of various volcanic structures. Links to related topics are also included.
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These views of Mars were generated for the National Geographic Society as reference materials for their February 2001 Mars Revealed poster.
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This
Nine
Planets
page
contains
details
about
the
planet
Mars.
Information
includes
planet
diameter,
mass,
distance
from
the
Sun,
orbit,
and
mythology.
Also
covered
are
planet
composition,
surface
features,
atmosphere
and
magnetic
field
data,
temperature
on
the
planet,
and
results
from
exploration
spacecraft.
Phobos
and
Deimos
(Mars
satellites)
are
also
covered
in
depth.
The
site
provides
links
to
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Water
on
Mars
is
a
Windows
to
the
Universe
Exploratour
and
provides
information
and
images
about
Mars'
atmosphere,
polar
caps,
Martian
fog,
clouds,
Martian
storms,
possible
rain,
running
water,
outflow
channels,
river
valley
networks,
tributaries,
map
of
valleys
and
networks,
lakes
and
floods,
possible
shorelines,
Mars
Pathfinder,
Martian
rocks,
Mars
cryosphere,
and
the
water
cycle.
Windows
to
the
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Life
on
Mars?
is
a
Windows
to
the
Universe
Exploratour
and
provides
information
and
images
about
a
discussion
of
what
life
is,
its
characteristics,
a
summary
of
the
search
for
life
on
Mars,
a
description
of
life
that
survives
in
harsh
environments,
and
a
look
at
Mars
in
the
past.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
The
objective
of
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The
Atmosphere
of
Mars
is
a
Windows
to
the
Universe
Exploratour
and
provides
information
and
images
about
composition
of
the
Martian
atmosphere,
atmosphere
layers,
temperature,
weather,
clouds
on
Mars,
clouds
at
the
polar
caps,
fronts,
temperature,
storms
on
Mars,
global
wind,
global
dust
storms,
The
Viking
Mission,
and
the
Mars
Pathfinder.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
...
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This collection of questions about Mars covers basic facts about the planet and how it compares to Earth, whether there is water or precipitation, the history of the Martian terrain and climate, and information about volcanoes on Mars.
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Comparing
the
Surfaces
of
Earth
and
Mars
is
a
Windows
to
the
Universe
Exploratour
and
provides
information
and
images
about
different
features
found
on
the
surface
and
the
geography
of
both
planets:
continents,
craters,
volcanoes,
plate
tectonics,
rocks,
soils,
water,
and
polar
caps.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
The
objective
...
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