Multiple Choice
If you are on Mercury and the time is noon (Sun directly overhead) , what time of day will it be 1 Mercurian year later (after Mercury has orbited the Sun once) ? (See Figure 11-3.)
A) It is noon.
B) It could be any time, because Mercury rotates independently of its revolution.
C) It is midnight.
D) It is just after sunset.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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