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    Why Does Mercury Have So Little Gas in Its Atmosphere
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Why Does Mercury Have So Little Gas in Its Atmosphere

Question 40

Question 40

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Why does Mercury have so little gas in its atmosphere?


A) Its mass is small.
B) It has a high maximum temperature.
C) It is close to the Sun.
D) Its escape velocity is low.
E) all of these

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