Do the Moon and Mercury have an atmosphere?

a. No, they entirely lost their atmospheres early on in their formation.
b. Yes, they are very low-density atmospheres though.
c. Yes, they have an atmosphere just like other terrestrial planets.


Ans: b. Yes, they are very low-density atmospheres though.

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Why is Earth's continental crust lower in density than seafloor crust?

A) Continental crust comes from volcanoes while seafloor crust comes from geysers. B) Continental crust is made from a low-density volcanic rock called basalt. C) Continental crust is made as the lowest-density seafloor crust melts and erupts to the surface near subduction zones. D) Continental crust comes from Earth's inner core while seafloor crust comes from the outer core.

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A. a
B. b
C. c
D. d
E. e

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