The Tharsis Rise on Mars,a Region That Is Higher Than

question 84

Multiple Choice

The Tharsis rise on Mars,a region that is higher than the surrounding plain by about 5 km (over 16,000 ft) ,was caused by

• A) the collision of two tectonic plates.
• B) the focusing of seismic waves from the impact of a massive asteroid at the diametrically opposite point on Mars.
• C) an upwelling magma plume in Mars's interior,which has raised this whole region.
• D) erosion of the surrounding plain by massive floods.

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