How Does Mercury's Magnetic Field Compare to Our Own

question 9

Multiple Choice

How does Mercury's magnetic field compare to our own?

• A) Like Venus, Mercury has no detectable magnetic field.
• B) Like Mars and the Earth, it too has undergone polarity reversals.
• C) It is much weaker than Earth's, but does deflect the solar wind to some degree.
• D) It is amazingly strong, comparable to our own.
• E) It was predicted from Mercury's rapid rotation and molten core.

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