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Mercury's surface is barren, arid, waterless and airless. Being so close to the Sun it is subjected to the full intensity of the Sun's light, ultra-violet and infra-red radiation, as well as blasts of high-speed particles thrown out by solar flares. The surface is heavily cratered from meteoric impacts, and there is also evidence of ancient lava flows in the distant past.
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∙ 12y agoIt is very hot and covered by a thin ionized atmosphere. The surface is covered with meteoroid impact craters like Earth's Moon, since there is little erosion to erase them.
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∙ 12y agoThe surface of Mercury is most similar to the surface of the moon. Both are about the same age (very roughly) and both are covered with impact craters.
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∙ 13y agoThe Moon.
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What surface of mercury is similar to what surface?
the sun
Which terrestrial planets has a surface landscape similar to that of the older areas of the Moon?
mercury
What is the surface of Mercury?
mostly rock and iron!!!!The surface of Mercury is most similar to the surface of the moon. Both are about the same age (very roughly) and both are covered with impact craters.
What surface and color is Mercury?
Mercury appears to have a rocky surface like the Moon, with similar craters but with additional changes made by the extraordinary temperature ranges that the surface experiences.
Do all planets have an atmoshere?
All eight of them do, except for mercury (due to it's small size). Mercury does hold some trace gases at the surface, but it's more or less a vacuum, it's similar to our moons surface condition in that respect.
What surface of mercury is similar to what surface?
the sun
Which planet has a cratered surface similar to Earths moon?
The planet Mercury has the most similar cratered surface compared to the moon.
Does Mercury surface has many craters?
Yes it is similar to the moons surface
Planet that has a densely cratered surface similar to that of the moon?
Mercury
Which terrestrial planets has a surface landscape similar to that of the older areas of the Moon?
mercury
What is the surface of Mercury?
mostly rock and iron!!!!The surface of Mercury is most similar to the surface of the moon. Both are about the same age (very roughly) and both are covered with impact craters.
Why did mariner10 visit Mercury?
The mission objectives were to measure Mercury's environment, atmosphere, surface, and body characteristics and to make similar investigations of Venus.
What kind of geography does mercury have?
Mercury has a surface geography that is very much similar to our moon: it has craters, tall cliffs, and large flat plain areas.
Is Mercury a rocky planet?
Mercury's surface is overall very similar in appearance to that of the Moon, showing extensive mare-like plains and heavy cratering
What surface and color is Mercury?
Mercury appears to have a rocky surface like the Moon, with similar craters but with additional changes made by the extraordinary temperature ranges that the surface experiences.
Do all planets have an atmoshere?
All eight of them do, except for mercury (due to it's small size). Mercury does hold some trace gases at the surface, but it's more or less a vacuum, it's similar to our moons surface condition in that respect.
What is Mercury's surface made out of?
Meteorites smash into Mercury's surface to be so rocky
