Mars Has a Sufficient Mass and a Low Enough Temperature

question 50

Multiple Choice

Mars has a sufficient mass and a low enough temperature that water molecules could exist in its atmosphere.Why doesn't Mars' atmosphere contain a significant amount of water?

• A) Mars formed in a part of the solar nebula that lacked oxygen.
• B) Mars formed in a part of the solar nebula that lacked hydrogen.
• C) All of the water vapor was released in the impact that formed Deimos.
• D) Ultraviolet radiation breaks the water molecule into less massive particles that can escape.
• E) The water molecule combines readily with chlorine to form hydrochloric acid.

Explain the process and causes of desertification.

Distinguish the geographical areas where rain forests and deserts are likely to occur.

Understand the impact of rain forests on global ecology.

Realize the role of atmospheric greenhouse gases on climate.

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