Which sequence below shows the terrestrial worlds in the correct order from youngest to oldest average surface age?
A)Moon, Mars, Venus, Earth
B)Earth, Mars, Venus, Moon
C)Venus, Earth, Moon, Mars
D)Mars, Earth, Venus, Moon

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The correct order from the youngest to the oldest average surface age of the terrestrial worlds is: Mars, Moon, Earth, Venus. Mars is the youngest, with an average surface age of about 0.5 billion years. The Moon is next, with an average surface age of about 3.9 billion years. Earth is next, with an average surface age of about 4.5 billion years. Venus is the oldest, with an average surface age of about 4.6 billion years. The only option that follows this order is B, with Earth before Mars, but the order of Venus and Moon is incorrect in options A, C, and D.

Which Sequence Below Shows the Terrestrial Worlds in the Correct