Question

an astronomer is writing notes for a presentation about a topographical map of mercurys surface. read the piece of information in each row, then select the section where it fits best. the map was created from thousands of images taken by nasas messenger spacecraft, a probe that circled the planet for four years. the map shows both volcanic vents and cooled lava formations on mercurys surface. the bepicolombo mission, scheduled for arrival at mercury in late 2025, will build on messengers findings by further exploring the planets composition

Explanation:

• The first row is about how the map was created (from images taken by a spacecraft), which relates to the development of the map.
• The second row is about what the map shows (volcanic vents and cooled lava formations) which are geographical features.
• The third row is about a future mission (BepiColombo) which is a future activity.

Answer:

1. Development
2. Geographical features
3. Future activities