How did Mercury's chaotic terrain form?
A) A hot spot in Mercury's crust generated earthquakes, which jumbled the surface material.
B) Earthquake waves from the impact that formed Caloris Basin heaved up the rock in this region.
C) Many impacts in that region created the feature, and it was never smoothed over by lava flows.
D) Tidal stresses from Mercury's elliptical orbit have wrinkled that part of the surface.
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