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Beheh

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What is believed to be the origin of the Caloris Basin? What other features on Mercury's surface are related to this origin? Explain.
 
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On the surface of a sphere the shortest distance between two points is:
 
  A) an arc on a great circle.
  B) a straight line.
  C) a circle.
  D) a triangle.
  E) a curvy line.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The Caloris Basin was probably the result of a large asteroid collision. It is surrounded by concentric mountain ranges. On the opposite side of Mercury is rippled pattern possibly formed by seismic waves that traveled completely around Mercury as a result of this impact.

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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