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Which statement correctly compares the speed of the Earth and Mars orbiting the Sun?

Which statement correctly compares the speed of the Earth and Mars orbiting the Sun in miles per hour?

How many more minutes are in a Martian day?

Lebron James weighs 249 pounds and Steph Curry weighs 190 pounds.

How many more pounds would Lebron weigh than Steph on Mars?

How much further does Earth travel in 24 hours than Mars?

What is the range of temperatures on Earth?

An infographic estimates that Mars' diamater is one half as wide as Earth.

How many miles is this estimate off?

How much further is Mars from the Sun than Earth?

NASA writes "The pictures, played back from a small tape recorder over a long period, showed lunar–type impact craters…."

What does "period" mean in this context?

What is the main idea of NASA's article?

In the same sentence below, what is another word that means the same as "impact"?

"The pictures, played back from a small tape recorder over a long period, showed lunar–type impact craters…."?

What does the section title "Travelers of the Future, Beware"?

The article says that "…continuing long–term studies of the solar wind environment and making coordinated measurements with Mariner 5…."

What does "coordinated measurements" mean in this context?

In this sentence: "Arid, rocky, cold and apparently lifeless, the Red Planet offers few hospitalities."

What does "apparently" mean in this context?

How many years ago did we first photograph Mars?

Please enter the first 3 words of a sentence that shows your answer is correct.

In the same sentence below, what is another word or phrase that means the same as "arid"?

"Arid, rocky, cold and apparently lifeless, the Red Planet offers few hospitalities."?

Is there anything you do not understand about this reading?

What are some challenges about settling on Mars that interest you?