User:Jnobbie/Sandbox/Planet Mars
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury. In English, Mars carries the name of the Roman god of war and is often referred to as the 'Red Planet'. The latter refers to the effect of the iron oxide prevalent on Mars surface, which gives it a reddish appearance distinctive among the astronomical bodies visible to the naked eye. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.
Location[edit | edit source]
The following are the most historically relevant planets in the Solar[1] System:
Inner Solar System | Outer Solar System | Trans-Neptunian objects |
---|---|---|
Mercury | Jupiter | Pluto |
Venus | Saturn | |
Earth | Uranus | |
Mars | Neptune |
Intermediate additions
3. In a single row table, add:
make cell titles bold face. an attribute to space the columns apart for easier reading. an attribute to keep the material in each cell at the top of the cell. an internal link for the planet "Earth" pointing to the Wiki Home or Main Page. an external link for the planet "Mars" pointing to the Wikipedia page for Mars. 4. Place the infobox named Wonghk3/sandbox/WikiText Case Study Infobox at the top of your page (before the embedded template, step #1 above) and add the following parameters and data values:
Parameter Data Value planet_name Mars image File:OSIRIS Mars true color.jpg galaxy Milky Way system Sol or Solar physical_appearance red-orange orbital_period 687(earth days) 5. Compare the results of your work with Henny's Planet Mars page.
FUN CHALLENGE Prepare an image map for the sun and all of the planets using File:Planets2013.png. Link them to their related Wikipedia page.
Natural Satellites[edit | edit source]
Mars has two relatively small (compared to Earth's) natural moons, Phobos (about 22 km (14 mi) in diameter) and Deimos (about 12 km (7.5 mi) in diameter), which orbit close to the planet[2].
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Solar System," in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_System, accessed 20 February 2020.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Moons of Mars", in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moons_of_Mars, accessed 20 February 2020.
Mars | |
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Galaxy: | Milky Way |
System: | Sol or Solar |
Physical Appearance: | red-orange |
Orbital Period: | 687(earth days) |
Guide to planets, stars, solar system.
Introduction[edit | edit source]
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury. In English, Mars carries the name of the Roman god of war and is often referred to as the Red Planet. The latter refers to the effect of the iron oxide prevalent on Mars' surface, which gives it a reddish appearance distinctive among the astronomical bodies visible to the naked eye. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.
Location[edit | edit source]
The following are the most historically relevant planets in the Solar[1]System:
Inner Solar System | Outer Solar System | Trans-Neptunian objects |
---|---|---|
Mercury | Jupiter | Pluto |
Venus | Saturn | |
Earth | Uranus | |
Mars | Neptune |
Natural Satellites[edit | edit source]
Mars has two relatively small (compared to Earth's) natural moons, Phobos (about 22 km (14 mi) in diameter) and Deimos (about 12 km (7.5 mi) in diameter), which orbit close to the planet.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
Fun Challenge[edit | edit source]
Add planet photos to these links:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(planet)|Mercury]]
User:Wonghk3/Sandbox/WikiTest/Instructions
What the page should look like:
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/User:Wonghk3/Sandbox/WikiText_Case_Study_Instructions
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Solar System," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_System, accessed 20 February 2020.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Moons of Mars", in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moons_of_Mars, accessed 20 February 2020.