How are the histories of the Moon and Mercury similar? Oa. They formed in the ou

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How are the histories of the Moon and Mercury similar? Oa. They formed in the outer Solar System and were then gravitationally captured, did not pass through differentiation, and show evidence of intense erosion of their surfaces O b. They formed in the outer Solar System and were then gravitationally captured, did not pass through differentiation, and their surface evolution is limited to micrometeorite impacts. c. They formed in the inner Solar System, passed through intense cratering, have orbits tidally locked into resonances, and show evidence of intense erosion of their surfaces. Od. They formed in the inner Solar System, passed through intense cratering, have orbits tidally locked into resonances, and their surface evolution is limited to micrometeorite impacts

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The correct option is the last one, (d)

They both are formed int he inner solar system andbhadbpassed through intense crating. Theirnorbitals are tidally locked into resonance. Many micrometeorites hit their surfaces but because of improper atmosphere they could not save themselves unlike earth where meteorites get burned in the atmosphere.

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