Question

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

Explanation:

1. The first text describes physical surface features of Mercury, so it belongs to Geographic features.
2. The second text explains how the map was made using past spacecraft data, so it fits Development.
3. The third text covers a future mission to Mercury, so it belongs to Future activities.

Answer:

• "The map shows both volcanic vents and cooled lava formations on Mercury's surface." → Geographic features
• "The map was created from thousands of images taken by NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft, a probe that circled the planet for four years." → Development
• "The BepiColombo mission, scheduled for arrival at Mercury in late 2025, will build on MESSENGER's findings by further exploring the planet's composition and history." → Future activities