Based on the number of impact craters observed per square meter on their surface, place these terrestrial planets in order of youngest to oldest surface:
A) Earth, Venus, Mercury
B) Venus, Earth, Mercury
C) Mercury, Venus, Earth
D) Earth, Mercury, Venus
E) Venus, Mercury, Earth

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Earth has the youngest surface due to active geological processes like erosion and plate tectonics. Venus has fewer craters than Mercury, indicating a younger surface than Mercury, which has the oldest surface due to its lack of geological activity.

Based on the Number of Impact Craters Observed Per Square