Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals
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Choose the best answer to each of the following. Explain your reasoning.
In general, what kind of a terrestrial planet would you expect to have the thickest lithosphere? (a) a large planet (b) a small planet (c) a planet located far from the Sun
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