Mercury appears from spacecraft photographs to resemble the Moon in its surface features but with one important difference,
A) the presence of extensive plains between craters, in contrast to the surface of the Moon.
B) the presence of retrograde direction of spin compared to most other planets and moons.
C) evidence of active volcanoes on Mercury.
D) the presence of clouds and a measurable and significant atmosphere on Mercury.
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Q3: Mercury can be seen easily from Earth
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Q6: Mercury has a very
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Q8: Why is it relatively difficult to observe
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Q10: Why is Mercury difficult to observe from
Q11: Which one of these features is common
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