What Makes Us Think That Mars Must Once Have Had

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Multiple Choice

What makes us think that Mars must once have had an atmosphere that was warmer and had higher surface pressure?

• A)We think it for purely theoretical reasons,based on calculations showing that the Sun has brightened with time.
• B)The atmosphere is too cold and thin for abundant liquid water today,yet we see evidence of large areas of flowing water in the past.
• C)The presence of inactive volcanoes on Mars tells us that there must once have been a lot of outgassing,and hence a thicker atmosphere.
• D)The fact that parts of Mars have a lot of craters tells us that Mars must once have been much warmer.

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