Part C
Geology of Mercury
Although its geologic history may be quite different, Mercury's surfical geology is much like that of Earth's Moon. The geology of this highly cratered world is relatively simple in comparison to its two larger solar neighbors, Venus and Earth. Let's explore the geology by looking at one portion of the planet.
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Figure 9-4. The Geologic Map of the Discovery Quadrangle, Mercury. |
Answer Quiz Me! questions C21 through C35 using the Geologic Map of the Discovery Quadrangle, Mercury (see the PDF link below).
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Geologic Map of the Discovery Quadrangle, Mercury |
Map Scale & Data
Correlation of Map Units
Description of Map Units
Geologic Map