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Scientists believe that the interior structure of Mercury includes a metallic core, an intermediate rocky layer, and a thin brittle crust. Surface features indicate that volcanic activity once existed at the surface

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Are mercury's craters volcanic?

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Are volcanoes able to form in Ireland?

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Is there evidence of volcanic activity on Pluto?

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Is there any evidence of volcanic activity on Jupiter?

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Is there any recent evidence of volcanic activity in the Galapagos islands?

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Are there any evidence of volcanic activity on Saturn?

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What planets have evidence of volcanic activity?

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How do you know there are volcanoes in Wisconsin?

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Is there volcanic activity on Callisto?

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Does Mercury have any people?

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