Mercury's crust
A) is molten because it is so close to the Sun.
B) may have been mostly lost after a collision with a large planetesimal.
C) is much thicker than Earth's or Venus.'
D) has an unusually high concentration of silicate rocks.
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Q3: Mercury has only a trace atmosphere because
A)
Q4: Which planet shows the largest variation of
Q5: The surface of Mercury resembles the Moon's
Q6: Of all the terrestrial planets, _ has
Q7: Mercury's average density is about as high
Q9: Mercury features long, steep cliffs in its
Q10: What is the surface of Mercury like?
A)
Q11: Which surface feature of the Moon is
Q12: Why is the surface of Mercury more
Q13: How did Mercury's chaotic terrain form?
A) A
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