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The atmosphere of Mars is much less dense than the atmosphere of Earth. The main reason for this difference is that   a. Mars is much less massive than Earth and is unable to retain a dense atmosphere.   b. Mars never developed a significant atmosphere.   c. the atmosphere is currently evolving because of the active volcanoes on the surface.   d. the temperature on Mars is much too low to retain a gaseous atmosphere, and the atmosphere has frozen out onto the surface.   e. the magnetic field of Mars was too weak to retain the early atmosphere.

The atmosphere of Mars is much less dense than the atmosphere of Earth. The main reason for this difference is that   a. Mars is much less massive than Earth and is unable to retain a dense atmosphere.   b. Mars never developed a significant atmosphere.   c. the atmosphere is currently evolving because of the active volcanoes on the surface.   d. the temperature on Mars is much too low to retain a gaseous atmosphere, and the atmosphere has frozen out onto the surface.   e. the magnetic field of Mars was too weak to retain the early atmosphere.

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  1. The atmosphere of Mars is much less dense than the atmosphere of Earth. The main reason for this difference is that
      a.
    Mars is much less massive than Earth and is unable to retain a dense atmosphere.
      b.
    Mars never developed a significant atmosphere.
      c.
    the atmosphere is currently evolving because of the active volcanoes on the surface.
      d.
    the temperature on Mars is much too low to retain a gaseous atmosphere, and the atmosphere has frozen out onto the surface.
      e.
    the magnetic field of Mars was too weak to retain the early atmosphere.
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