Multiple Choice
Mercury's magnetic field is thought to be due to:
A) dynamo action, like the Earth's magnetic field.
B) a mechanism entirely unique to Mercury.
C) being close to the Sun.
D) being a fossil remnant dating back to the distant past when the core was more liquid.
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