The Tharsis Region of Mars Was Most Likely Formed

question 50

Multiple Choice

The Tharsis region of Mars was most likely formed

• A) from sediment that piled up due to past water erosion
• B) by plate tectonics
• C) by a plume of molten mantle material rising to the surface forming a bulge
• D) from compressions in the Martian crust as the planet cooled and contracted

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