What Is the Explanation of the Large Density of Mercury

question 21

Multiple Choice

What is the explanation of the large density of Mercury?

• A)There is a black hole at the center of Mercury
• B)The interior is greatly compressed by Mercury's large gravity
• C)Mercury has been compressed by numerous giant impacts
• D)Mercury has a large iron-nickel core

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