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By: Brandon, Brenden, RyanBy: Brandon, Brenden, Ryan

Focus of the Website Focus of the Website

This website is designed to teach the This website is designed to teach the similarities and differences between Mars similarities and differences between Mars and Earths geological characteristics.and Earths geological characteristics.

Volcanoes on Earth and MarsVolcanoes on Earth and Mars

On Earth, the heat, pressure, and On Earth, the heat, pressure, and movement of the Earth’s interior provides movement of the Earth’s interior provides active volcanoes.active volcanoes.

The activities of active volcanoes warms The activities of active volcanoes warms the planet and supports life.the planet and supports life.

Very little, if any volcanic activity exists on Very little, if any volcanic activity exists on Mars.Mars.

Faults on Earth and MarsFaults on Earth and Mars

Earth’s Faults are a sign that the Earth’s Faults are a sign that the lithosphere is moving, which maintains a lithosphere is moving, which maintains a comfortable temperature to support life.comfortable temperature to support life.

The Faults on Mars were formed when the The Faults on Mars were formed when the planet was still cooling.planet was still cooling.

There is no fault activity on Mars.There is no fault activity on Mars.

Rivers on Earth and MarsRivers on Earth and Mars

Rivers on Earth flow under and above the Rivers on Earth flow under and above the surface moving minerals around to support surface moving minerals around to support life.life.

On Mars, there are no rivers, only frozen On Mars, there are no rivers, only frozen ice under the soil and evidence of ancient ice under the soil and evidence of ancient rivers.rivers.