Mercury's rapid cooling is responsible for its:
A) pronounced differentiation.
B) magnetic field.
C) linear cliff systems.
D) all of the above.

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Mercury's rapid cooling caused its pronounced differentiation, with a large iron-rich core and a thin silicate mantle, which in turn generated its magnetic field. The cooling also led to the contraction of the planet's surface, forming linear cliff systems known as "scarps."

Mercury's Rapid Cooling Is Responsible for Its