The Largest Difference Between Mars' Northern and Southern Hemispheres Is

question 21

Multiple Choice

The largest difference between Mars' northern and southern hemispheres is that

• A) the northern has all the outflows and must have been much hotter.
• B) the southern has a polar cap, but none ever forms in the north.
• C) the northern is higher overall, despite some high volcanoes in the south.
• D) the southern appears older, with more impact craters.
• E) the southern is much darker, with large mare- like basaltic lava flows.

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Definitions:

T Value

A statistic used in hypothesis testing to determine if there is a significant difference between two groups.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data that is used in a hypothesis test to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can be assigned to a statistical distribution or calculation.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis stating there is no significant difference or effect, serving as the default assumption in hypothesis testing.