Which Statement BEST Characterizes the Surface of the Planet Mars

question 278

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST characterizes the surface of the planet Mars?

• A) The surface of Mars is continuously resurfaced by ongoing volcanic activity; consequently, there are almost no visible impact craters.
• B) All the big volcanoes are in the northern hemisphere of Mars, and most of the craters are in the southern hemisphere.
• C) Eighty percent of the surface of Mars is rolling plains, with a number of major volcanoes and only two continent-sized uplands.
• D) On Mars, there are several moving lithospheric plates rimmed by long mountain chains, deep subduction trenches, and several large rift valleys.

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