The Daytime Surface Temperature of Mercury Is Higher Than Earth's

question 78

Multiple Choice

The daytime surface temperature of Mercury is higher than Earth's Moon's surface temperature because

• A)clouds shield the Earth's Moon during the day.
• B)Mercury is farther from the Sun than the Earth's Moon.
• C)Mercury is closer to the Sun than the Earth's Moon.
• D)the atmosphere of the Earth's Moon has a strong greenhouse effect.

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