Why Does Mercury Have So Little Gas in Its Atmosphere

question 40

Multiple Choice

Why does Mercury have so little gas in its atmosphere?

• A) Its mass is small.
• B) It has a high maximum temperature.
• C) It is close to the Sun.
• D) Its escape velocity is low.
• E) all of these

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