n summer, the polar ice caps of Mars are made primarily of   a. water ice and methane ice   b. water ice and carbon dioxide ice   c. water ice and ammonia ice   d. water ice only 3. The Moon keeps the climate on the Earth very stable over long periods of time, because   a it shields the Earth from the intense heat of the Sun   b its tides stabilize the Earth's rotation axis   c its gravitational pull keeps the Earth at a constant distance from the Sun   d its cycle of phases influences the weather patterns on Earth

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In summer, the polar ice caps of Mars are made primarily of

  a.

water ice and methane ice

  b.

water ice and carbon dioxide ice

  c.

water ice and ammonia ice

  d.

water ice only

3.

The Moon keeps the climate on the Earth very stable over long periods of time, because

  a

it shields the Earth from the intense heat of the Sun

  b

its tides stabilize the Earth's rotation axis

  c

its gravitational pull keeps the Earth at a constant distance from the Sun

  d

its cycle of phases influences the weather patterns on Earth

 

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