Why is the nightside of Mercury so much colder (relatively speaking) than the dayside?
A) Mercury is in synchronous rotation, so the far side of Mercury never sees the Sun.
B) Mercury's small size lets it cool quickly.
C) Mercury's lack of an atmosphere keeps the planet from retaining its surface heat.
D) Mercury's magnetic field acts like a blanket on the planet's dayside.
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