Mercury's evolution was different from the Moon's because:
A) Mercury developed a dense atmosphere while the Moon never did.
B) Mercury was located farther from Earth, so experienced no tidal forces.
C) Mercury was subject to more intense asteroid bombardment than the Moon.
D) dense Mercury had an iron core that shrank, creating the lobate scarps.
E) Mercury developed a strong magnetic field to protect it from solar radiation.
D
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