Mercury's Tenuous Atmosphere of Sodium, Magnesium, and Potassium Comes From

question 63

Multiple Choice

Mercury's tenuous atmosphere of sodium, magnesium, and potassium comes from:

• A)atoms that have been kicked off the surface by the solar wind.
• B)volcanic outgassing.
• C)residual gases from Mercury's formation.
• D)impacts of asteroids or comets.

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