The discovery of sulfate minerals on Mars is significant because: A. They are pa

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The discovery of sulfate minerals on Mars is significant because:
A. They are past evidence of plate tectonic activity. B. They can potentially be used as mineable ores of industrial metals for human colonization. C. They were probably deposited by evaporation of bodies of water D. They are evidence of living organisms that once existed there. The discovery of sulfate minerals on Mars is significant because:
A. They are past evidence of plate tectonic activity. B. They can potentially be used as mineable ores of industrial metals for human colonization. C. They were probably deposited by evaporation of bodies of water D. They are evidence of living organisms that once existed there.
A. They are past evidence of plate tectonic activity. B. They can potentially be used as mineable ores of industrial metals for human colonization. C. They were probably deposited by evaporation of bodies of water D. They are evidence of living organisms that once existed there.

Explanation / Answer

Option c is the right answer, These minerals are deposited by evaporation of water . It is believed that mars has water and if the planet was having water then there is a high possibility that mars might have life or minerals similar to our planet which can help us in analyzing our origin and more important our fate.

Similar minerals can also help in understanding that mars can still have capacity to sustain human race. so considering all the points option c is the right answer

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