Mercury Experiences Extreme High and Low Temperatures Between Night and Day

question 49

Multiple Choice

Mercury experiences extreme high and low temperatures between night and day because:

• A)it is so close to the Sun.
• B)its dense atmosphere creates a runaway greenhouse.
• C)its oceans are much hotter than ours.
• D)Mercury has no axial tilt, with its equator always exposed to direct sunlight.
• E)it has no true atmosphere to moderate temperatures over the globe.

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