All of These Are Consequences of the Period of Late

question 99

Multiple Choice

All of these are consequences of the period of Late Heavy Bombardment EXCEPT that

• A) our Moon has large maria.
• B) Mercury lost its relatively light outer layer, leaving a planet with an unusually large density.
• C) our Moon was formed after a collision between Earth and another body.
• D) the number of asteroids in the asteroid belt decreased.

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