Although its core is likely almost all iron, the thin crust of Mercury apparently retains a high level of silicates. With almost no atmosphere, the planet retains the scars and craters of impacts by meteors over its planetary history.
The surface of Mercury consists of cratered terrain and smooth plains and many deep craters similar to those on the moon. The craters formed when meteors or small comets crashed into the planet. The largest known crater is Caloris Basin, with a diameter of 1300 km (800 miles).
Like the other terrestrial planets (Venus, Earth and Mars) Mercury is made mostly of rock and metal. Mercury's surface appears to be much like that of the moon. It reflects approximately 6 percent of the sunlight it receives, about the same as the moon's surface reflects. Like the moon, Mercury is covered by a thin layer of minerals called silicates in the form of tiny particles.
The surface of Mercury is filled with large, deep craters. The craters are larger and deeper due to the planet's lack of atmosphere.
Mercury's surface is made of many craters
It is made of metals and the core is iron.
Mercury has no Atmosphere, unlike Earth, which has an Atmosphere made out of Air. Mercury is dry because their is no water on Mercury.
mostly rock and iron!!!!The surface of Mercury is most similar to the surface of the moon. Both are about the same age (very roughly) and both are covered with impact craters.
The question is inappropriate because the surface of Mercury is not unmapped!
Mercury appears to have a rocky surface like the Moon, with similar craters but with additional changes made by the extraordinary temperature ranges that the surface experiences.
Meteorites smash into Mercury's surface to be so rocky
rockyMercury surface is made of hydrogen , and helium .
nothing
the surface of mercury is made up of rocks
I'm only 8 so the surface of mercury is rocks I'm guessing
No. Mercury has a surface made of rock and a large metallic core. It has virtually no atmosphere.
It is made of metals and the core is iron.
its made from iron okay
rockymercury surface is made of hydrogen , and helium .
the core is made up of gas,and the surface is rock,craters and dust
no nothing man made have made it to the surface
Mercury has no Atmosphere, unlike Earth, which has an Atmosphere made out of Air. Mercury is dry because their is no water on Mercury.