Northern plain on Mars called Arabia Terra, provided further evidence of water flowed on Mars
Q. Arabia Terra is related to- Published on 01 Sep 16a. Mars
b. Arabian Peninsula
c. Jupiter
d. Sun
ANSWER: Mars
- Mars had a warm and wet climate about four billion years ago and provided a more favourable environment for life, say scientists who have discovered fossilised riverbeds on an ancient region of the red planet.
- The study identified over 17,000 km of former river channels on a northern plain called Arabia Terra, providing further evidence of water once flowing on Mars.
- While a few valleys were identified, the team found the existence of many systems of fossilised riverbeds which are visible as inverted channels spread across the Arabia Terra plain.
