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Temperatures on Mars reach as high as 20 °C and fall as low as –140 °C. That temperature is colder than anyplace on Earth. Temperatures on Earth vary, but they stay within a range of –89 °C to 58 °C. Based on this evidence, which physical property is responsible for the greater range of temperatures on Mars as compared to those on Earth?


A. mass

B. axial tilt

C. thin atmosphere

D. period of revolution