Mercury and the Moon Appear Similar, but We Note That

question 67

Multiple Choice

Mercury and the Moon appear similar, but we note that:

• A)the lunar mare are darker than Mercury's intercrater plains.
• B)Mercury has "weird terrain" opposite its huge Caloris Basin.
• C)Mercury has striking scarps due to the shrinking of its core.
• D)Mercury does not always keep the same face toward the Sun, while the Moon does have theEarthside always facing us.
• E)All of the above are correct.

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