alleryStart learning →Mercury's equator swings from minus 170 to 420 degrees Celsius. What is the total swing?
A250 degrees
B350 degrees
C450 degrees
D590 degrees
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 590 degrees
Adding 420 and 170 gives a swing of 590 degrees between day and night.
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