The Average Temperature of Mars Is Less Than That of Earth

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Multiple Choice

The average temperature of Mars is less than that of Earth. What would be the relative wavelengths of the peak emissions of the spectra from these planets?

• A) The emission from the two planets would peak at the same wavelength, but the radiation from Mars would be less intense than that from Earth.
• B) The wavelength of peak emission from Earth would be at a longer wavelength than that from Mars.
• C) The wavelength of peak emission from Mars would be at a longer wavelength than that from Earth.
• D) It is not possible to predict the outcome of this experiment from the information given.

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