How does the mass of Mars compare to that of Earth?
A) Larger than that of Earth
B) About the same
C) Slightly smaller than that of Earth (about 95% of Earth’s mass)
D) Much smaller than that of Earth (about 10% of Earth’s mass)
E) Undetermined
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D is the closest answer. Mars has 14.88% of the mass of Earth.
To determine the mass of Mars compared to Earth, we can search for the mass of both planets and compare the values.
First, let's find the mass of Earth. The mass of Earth is approximately 5.972 × 10^24 kilograms.
Next, let's find the mass of Mars. The mass of Mars is approximately 6.39 × 10^23 kilograms.
Now that we have the mass of both planets, we can compare them.
Comparing the values, we see that the mass of Mars is much smaller than that of Earth. In fact, the mass of Mars is about 10% of Earth's mass.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option D) Much smaller than that of Earth (about 10% of Earth’s mass).