Mercury and the Moon appear similar, but we note that:
A)the lunar mare are darker than Mercury's intercrater plains.
B)Mercury has "weird terrain" opposite its huge Caloris Basin.
C)Mercury has striking scarps due to the shrinking of its core.
D)Mercury does not always keep the same face toward the Sun, while the Moon does have theEarthside always facing us.
E)All of the above are correct.

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All of the above statements are correct. The lunar mare are indeed darker than Mercury's intercrater plains, Mercury has "weird terrain" opposite its huge Caloris Basin, and Mercury has striking scarps due to the shrinking of its core. Additionally, while Mercury does not rotate as slowly as the Moon, it still does not always keep the same face toward the Sun, while the Moon does have the Earthside always facing us. All of the statements are correct. The lunar mare are darker than Mercury's intercrater plains, Mercury has "weird terrain" opposite its huge Caloris Basin, Mercury has striking scarps due to the shrinking of its core, and Mercury does not always keep the same face toward the Sun, while the Moon always has the Earthside facing us.

Mercury and the Moon Appear Similar, but We Note That