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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: GROUP CMAP!! Revised, Shape of Martian geological features suggests occurrence of flash flooding these could mean that Earlier temperatures on Mars were high enough to allow water in liquid form, Mars previously had a significant atmosphere to generate adequate greenhouse effect which leads to the idea that Earlier temperatures on Mars were high enough to allow water in liquid form, Composition consists of 2.7% NO2, No resources Thus Uninhabitable, Scarcity of liquid water Meaning No resources, Even when storm is over dust particles are so fine they float around for weeks. Becoming Atmosphere full of dust, Mars was Geologically active, Solar winds eroding existing "atmosphere" which leads to Retains very little heat, Mars Only has Low gravity, Water in the liquid form has previously existed on Mars and therefore Earlier temperatures on Mars were high enough to allow water in liquid form, Very low magnetic field which means Mars is Geologically inactive, Existence of water in liquid form in earlier times because Mars has canals that look like dried-up river beds, Not a sufficient atmosphere necessary to protect from Exposure to harmful UV light penetrating the already thin atmosphere, Solar winds eroding existing "atmosphere" has 0.006 Atmospheric pressure, 0.006 Atmospheric pressure Causes Water in gaseous state, Dust storms Duration Lasts for months, Up to 100-200kms/hr Forming Even when storm is over dust particles are so fine they float around for weeks., Microscopic structures resembling the shape of fossilised bacterial organisms and so it suggests that Micro-organisms may have existed on ancient Mars, Solar winds eroding existing "atmosphere" Exposing Mars to Heat causes convection currents, resulting in dust being lifted, ie, No recycling of materials results in Not a sufficient atmosphere