What Surprised Scientists to Learn About Mercury from MESSENGER's Data

question 63

Multiple Choice

What surprised scientists to learn about Mercury from MESSENGER's data?

• A) Mercury is still geologically active with molten lava flows on the surface.
• B) Mercury does have an atmosphere causing some erosion of the surface.
• C) Mercury has significantly more craters than the Moon.
• D) Mercury has a magnetic field despite its size.
• E) Mercury is rotating faster than earlier predicted.

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