Which Statement Appears to Be TRUE for Mars

question 176

Multiple Choice

Which statement appears to be TRUE for Mars?

• A) Plate tectonics has had little or no effect other than perhaps in the earliest times because Mars is small and cooled more rapidly than Earth so that a thick, solid crust formed.
• B) Plate tectonics is only just beginning and will be important in the distant future because geologic processes happen more slowly on a small planet.
• C) The oppressive heat on Mars has kept the planet's crust thin and prevented the onset of plate tectonics.
• D) Plate tectonics is the dominant process creating large-scale surface features such as mountain ranges and volcanoes.

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