If one characterizes the age of a surface by the age of the oldest feature that has been dated there, then the ages of these surfaces are, from youngest to oldest,

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Venus has a relatively young surface due to its extensive volcanic activity, which resurfaces the planet. Mars and the Moon have older surfaces, with the Moon having the oldest visible surface features due to its lack of geological activity compared to Mars and Venus. Earth's surface is constantly being recycled through plate tectonics, making it difficult to find extremely old surface features, but it is not an option paired with Venus and Mars in the correct order.

If One Characterizes the Age of a Surface by the Age