Multiple Choice
Mercury's magnetic field, compared with that of Earth, is:
A) of equivalent strength.
B) weak, but strong enough to deflect the solar wind.
C) extremely weak, so it cannot prevent the solar wind from hitting the surface of Mercury.
D) much more powerful.
Correct Answer:
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