Mercury has features called lobate scarps on its surface. What does the existence of these scarps, along with the lack of "opposite"-type features, imply? Group of answer choices Mercury's crust has expanded slightly over time. Mercury has the same plate-tectonic processes that the Earth does. Mercury's crust has shrunk slightly over time. Mercury's crust has rotated about 180 degrees, relative to its deep interior.
Mercury has features called lobate scarps on its surface. What does the existence of these scarps, along with the lack of "opposite"-type features, imply? Group of answer choices Mercury's crust has expanded slightly over time. Mercury has the same plate-tectonic processes that the Earth does. Mercury's crust has shrunk slightly over time. Mercury's crust has rotated about 180 degrees, relative to its deep interior.
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Mercury has features called lobate scarps on its surface. What does the existence of these scarps, along with the lack of "opposite"-type features, imply?
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Mercury's crust has expanded slightly over time.
Mercury has the same plate-tectonic processes that the Earth does.
Mercury's crust has shrunk slightly over time.
Mercury's crust has rotated about 180 degrees, relative to its deep interior.
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