Which of the following is true about Mercury's rotation?
A) Rotation period equals revolution period
B) Planet revolves 3 times for every 2 revolutions because of tidal resonance
C) Planet rotates retrograde in about 250 days
D) Orbital period is exactly half the rotational period
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Q10: What can be said regarding Mercury's surface
Q11: Why are the craters on Mercury generally
Q12: On which planet(s)would an explorer see the
Q13: Why is Mercury difficult to observe?
A)It is
Q14: Why are there few spiral patterns seen
Q16: Which of the following objects has a
Q17: The scarps that cut across the surface
Q18: What is the explanation of the large
Q19: The surface temperature of Mercury is high
Q20: How do we know that Mercury contains
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