The Choices Below Describe Four Hypothetical Planets

question 29

Multiple Choice

The choices below describe four hypothetical planets. Which one would you expect to have the most features of erosion? (Assume the planets orbit a star just like the Sun and that they are all the same age as the planets in our solar system.)

• A) Size: same as Venus. Distance from Sun: same as Mars. Rotation rate: once every 25 hours.
• B) Size: same as the Moon. Distance from Sun: same as Mars. Rotation rate: once every 10 days.
• C) Size: same as Mars. Distance from Sun: same as Earth. Rotation rate: once every 18 hours.
• D) Size: twice as big as Earth. Distance from Sun: same as Mercury. Rotation rate: once every 6 months.

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