The Planet Mercury Absorbs Most of the Sunlight That Strikes

question 10

Multiple Choice

The planet Mercury absorbs most of the sunlight that strikes its surface.Why is so little reflected back to outer space?

• A)Mercury has a great deal of frozen methane on its surface.
• B)The planet is covered by a thick haze.
• C)Mercury has little or no atmosphere.
• D)The surface of Mercury has not been disturbed by meteorite impacts.

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