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1. What system of astronomy replaced the ptolmeic system? Tychonic Copernican Aristotlaian
2. What did Kepler and Brahe think was the key to solving the motion of the planets? Epicycles Telescopes Perfect circular motion
3. What did Lowell believe he saw etched in the surface of Mars when he looked upon it for the first time? Polar Ice caps Canals Lava beds
4. Which one of these is a satellite of Mars? Europa Titan Phobos
5. About how many times longer than an earth year is a Martian year? 4 times 2 times 3.1415926 times
6. Which people styled themselves as 'sons of Mars'? Greeks Romans Sumarians
7. The platetectonic activity of Mars can be most specifically categorized as...? Very little Very much More than Earth's
8. What is one main factor or event that most likely formed fretted channels on Mars? Volcanic Eruptions Meteorite impacts Landslide/Erosion
9. Canals which existed on the chatic surface of Mars were probably made by floods from what source? Torrential Downpours Large Groundwater Reservoirs Melting of Polar Ice Caps
10. What is the main component of the Martian atmosphere? Carbon Dioxide Argon Xenon
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