Mercury has only a trace atmosphere because
A. its slow rotation allows atmospheric gases to escape the planet.
B. its close proximity to the Sun allows the Sun to gravitationally pull gases directly off the surface of Mercury.
C. impacts from planetesimals caused its original atmosphere to evaporate away.
D. its smaller size means it has gravitational attraction that is too weak to hold onto an atmosphere.
Answer: D
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