What Is Thought to Be the Reason That There Are

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Multiple Choice

What is thought to be the reason that there are no small impact craters on Mars?

• A) Like Venus, Mars' atmosphere is too thick and these meteorites do not survive to make impacts on the surface.
• B) The surface of Mars is too young to have impact craters.
• C) Due to the gravitational pull of Mars' moons, most small meteoroids are deflected and never make it to the surface.
• D) The wind blows small dust particles, eroding the surface of Mars, erasing small impact craters faster than they can form.
• E) None of the above. Mars has lots of small impact craters.

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