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Which statement best compares Mercury and Earth?

A.Mercury has very little atmosphere, but Earth has an atmosphere consisting of oxygen.

B.Mercury is very cold, but Earth has moderate temperature to sustain life.

C.They both have liquid water and carbon dioxide in their atmosphere.

D.They both have one moon.

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richie121104
A is right because earth does have a atmosphere full of oxygen and thats how we breth in and out plus mercury is very hot and does have a small atmosphere

Answer:

A. Mercury has very little atmosphere, but Earth has an atmosphere consisting of oxygen.

Explanation:

Mercury does not have any moon while the Earth has one. Mercury does not have liquid water while 70% of the Earth is covered with water. Mercury has extreme variations of temperature due its close proximity to the Sun. The dark side has extremely low temperature while the lit has has extremely high temperature. The Earth has moderate temperature of about 14 degrees which sustains life.

Mercury has extremely weak atmosphere; probably its has captured some solar wind particles. It comprises of helium, hydrogen, calcium, oxygen etc. Earth has thick atmosphere primarily composed of Nitrogen and Oxygen.

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