Moons of Mars

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/moons-of-mars

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the mars's natural satellites?Phobos and Deimos
2. What is the phobos mean radius?11.2 kilometers
3. What are the names of Mars's two tiny moons?Mars has two small moons called Phobos and Deimos.
4. How big are Phobos and Deimos compared to a city bus?Phobos is about 22 kilometers wide and Deimos about 12 kilometers wide—both smaller than a city bus.

Hydrostatic Equilibrium: The balance between gravitational forces and internal pressure that makes large celestial bodies spherical.
Spectral Analysis: The study of how light interacts with matter to determine its composition.
Tidal Deceleration: The slowing down of a celestial body's rotation due to tidal forces from another body.