Which hemisphere on Mars is believed to be older, and what is the evidence?

What will be an ideal response?


The southern hemisphere is older and higher in elevation, since it has more impact craters, while the northern shows more recent volcanism and lava flows, and even ocean basins over much of the low region near the north pole.

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