Ice has been discovered at Mercury's poles. How can it survive, given the planet's dayside temperature?
A) Mercury's small size let the planet cool quickly.
B) Mercury has an elliptical orbit that carries it far from the Sun.
C) Parts of Mercury's poles are in permanent shadow.
D) Mercury rotates such that one side of the planet always faces the Sun.
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Q13: How did Mercury's chaotic terrain form?
A) A
Q14: What does Mercury most resemble in size
Q15: Does Mercury have an atmosphere? Why or
Q16: Why is the nightside of Mercury so
Q17: Why is the nightside of Mercury so
Q19: Mercury's average density is about 50% greater
Q20: Why was the discovery of Mercury's liquid
Q21: Why is Mercury's magnetic field so weak,
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Q23: Which planet has the hottest surface temperature?
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