The planet Mercury absorbs most of the sunlight that strikes its surface. Why is so little reflected back to outer space?
A) Mercury has a great deal of frozen methane on its surface.
B) The planet is covered by a thick haze.
C) Mercury has little or no atmosphere.
D) The surface of Mercury has not been disturbed by meteorite impacts.
Answer: C
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