The Outflow Channels on Mars Indicate a Flood Period in the History

question 83

Multiple Choice

The outflow channels on Mars indicate a flood period in the history of Mars. During thistime, based on the width and depth of the remaining riverbed, it is thought that the flow rate musthave been:

• A)just a small trickle, barely more than a stream of water.
• B)moderate, about the flow rate of the Ohio River.
• C)fairly large, about the flow rate of the current Colorado River.
• D)significantly large, about the flow rate of the Amazon River.
• E)enormous, as much as 100 times the flow rate of the Amazon River.

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