What Is the Main Reason That Climatic Conditions on Mercury

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason that climatic conditions on Mercury differ from those on Earth?

• A) existence of an atmosphere
• B) existence of plant life
• C) average distance from the Sun
• D) planet size

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Marginal Utility

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