We Do Not Expect Mercury to Have an Atmosphere at All

question 9

Multiple Choice

We do not expect Mercury to have an atmosphere at all because:

• A) it is small.
• B) it has a high temperature.
• C) it is bombarded by intense solar radiation.
• D) all of the above

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