A late collision with a large planetesimal may have caused what feature on Mars?
A)Olympus Mons
B)its curious north-south asymmetry
C)Hellas Basin
D)the Marianas Trench
E)its exceptionally large nickel-iron core

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The late collision with a large planetesimal is believed to have caused a shift in the planet's rotation axis, leading to the curious north-south asymmetry observed in Mars' crust. The north-south asymmetry on Mars is thought to be caused by a late collision with a large planetesimal, which resulted in the planet tilting on its axis and changing the distribution of its crustal mass.

A Late Collision with a Large Planetesimal May Have Caused