What Are the Dominant Features on the Surface of Mercury

question 32

Multiple Choice

What are the dominant features on the surface of Mercury?

• A) large canyons cut by running water
• B) large dark burn marks because of the proximity to the Sun
• C) impact craters of various sizes
• D) pools of highly reflective liquid mercury

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