Why Is the Daily Temperature Variation on Mars So Much

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why is the daily temperature variation on Mars so much larger than we experience on Earth?

• A)Mars spins slowly,so its nights are very long
• B)Mars is much darker than the Earth,so it absorbs more sunlight
• C)Mars's atmosphere is too thin to insulate the surface
• D)Mars has smaller internal heat sources than the Earth

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