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Mission to Mars

Benchmarks: Mars Geography

1) Mountains

The picture to the right shows the Libya Montes, examples of mountains on Mars. The Libya Montes were formed by a giant impact. The mountains and valleys were subsequently modified and eroded by other processes, including wind, impact cratering, and flow of liquid water to make the many small valleys that can be seen running northward in the scene. This picture covers nearly 122,000 square kilometers (47,000 square miles)

Mountains on Mars.  NASA/JPL.


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