Examine the accompanying image of the Uranius Tholus volcano from Mars (taken fr

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Examine the accompanying image of the Uranius Tholus volcano from Mars (taken from NASA's Viking I orbiter in 1977). The volcano is 60 km across and rises about 3 km from the surrounding plain. Describe the impact craters that you can identify from the image and discuss the relative age of formation of the craters and the volcano. Non-impact-related craters often form during volcanic activity. Complete the sentences to show you can determine if these craters on Mars formed by impacts or volcanism four older circular random predate complex irregular five simple uniform Volcanic craters form in association with a volcano and are in form. Impact craters appear to have depth-to-width ratios. The large crater at the top of the image may the volcano because it appears partially filled in by volcanic Most impact craters appear to be volcano. than the Impact erater There are impact craters roughly the size of the volcanic crater and at least five smaller ones. Most of the craters in this image are craters.

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1. Random in form

2. Simple depth to width ratio

3. Older

4. Circular formed

5. Five impact craters

6. Circular in shape

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