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 lobate 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 the Earthside always facing us.
E) All of the above are correct.

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All of the above statements are correct. The lunar mare (large, dark, flat plains on the Moon) are darker than the intercrater plains on Mercury. Mercury has a peculiar terrain opposite its Caloris Basin, which is thought to be the result of the basin's impact ejecta. Mercury also has lobate scarps, cliffs that look like wrinkles on the planet's surface, that are believed to have formed due to the cooling and shrinking of its core. Additionally, while the Moon always presents the same face to Earth due to tidal locking, Mercury's rotation and its elliptical orbit cause it to show different faces to the Sun at different times.

Mercury and the Moon Appear Similar,but We Note That