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Plate 9. The planet Mercury resembles earth’s moon in many ways.

Extensive cratering is apparent, but Mercury now


appears to be geologically inactive. (NASA Mariner 10 photograph)

Plate 10. The planet Mars shows some cratering similar to Mercury and earth’s moon. However, other events such as
volcanism and faulting have also modified the Martian surface. Mars also has polar ice caps. (Astrogeology Team,
United States Geological Survey, Flagstaff, AZ.)

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