The Composition of Mercury's Crust Is

question 108

Multiple Choice

The composition of Mercury's crust is:

• A)deficient in volatile compounds that contain elements such as sulfur and potassium.
• B)consistent with material from the solar wind, indicating that Mercury has collected materialover the last few billion years.
• C)similar to the crust of the other terrestrial planets.
• D)nearly identical to Mercury's mantle material.

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Definitions:

Neuroplasticity

The malleability of the human brain, its capacity to change and grow especially in response to new environmental input. Includes the capacity of neurons to shift functions to compensate for damage to other cells or because they have been transplanted to a different part of the brain.

Hippocampus

A region of the brain associated with memory formation, spatial navigation, and the processing of emotional responses.

Auditory Cortex

The region of the brain that is primarily involved in processing sound and auditory information.

Cross-fostering Study

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