What Evidence Is There That Plate Tectonics May Have Occurred

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Multiple Choice

What evidence is there that plate tectonics may have occurred in very early times on Mars?

• A) Magnetic fields at the surface of Mars show interlocking patterns similar to those in regions where plates are separating on Earth.
• B) There are several highly eroded systems of folded mountain ranges and linear troughs on Mars, similar to regions of plate collision on Earth.
• C) "Fossilized" rift valleys have been discovered by ground-penetrating radar under the blanket of dust and lava of Mars's surface.
• D) Interconnecting patterns of strike-slip faults in the volcanic northern hemisphere of Mars are similar to those where tectonic plates are sliding past each other on Earth.

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