The fact that Mercury has no atmosphere is evidence that it _____.
is much farther from the sun than it appears
is composed almost entirely of gases
reflects almost all of the sunlight that strikes it
reflects a small percentage of the sunlight that strikes it
We want to know what does the fact that Mercury has no atmosphere tell us? Since Mercury has no atmosphere it cant reflect a lot of sunlight that is hitting its surface. It is constantly being hit by solar wind. So mercury reflects a small percentage of the sunlight that strikes it.