Weird! Mercury's scorching temps may actually lead to ice.

Weird! Mercury's scorching temps may actually lead to ice.

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Science, Other, Geography, Biology, Physics, Chemistry

11th Grade - University

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The video explores how Mercury, despite its proximity to the sun and extreme heat, can have ice deposits at its poles. Scientists suggest that solar wind contributes to a chemical process that forms ice. Mercury's lack of atmosphere allows pockets of cold to exist.

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3 mins • 1 pt

Explain the process by which water is formed from Mercury's soil.

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What happens to some of the water molecules after they are formed on Mercury?

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