It is believed that the planet Mars has a much thicker carbon dioxide atmosphere in the past than it does today. Where the bulk of this carbon dioxide go?
A) it reacted with surface rocks
B) it condensed to form the polar caps
C) it was destroyed in the atmosphere through chemical reactions
D) it was lost into space

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Recent research has shown that Mars has lost most of its atmosphere to space over time due to its weak gravity and lack of a protective magnetic field. This loss of atmosphere includes the loss of carbon dioxide, which has resulted in the thin atmosphere on Mars today.

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