The destruction of an opponent’s resources is the best description of a scorched earth policy.
Option B
<u>Explanation</u>:
A strategy used by the military of a nation that aims to destroy the assets which might be useful for the opponent or enemy to attack when retreating from a position. This military strategy used becomes a policy which is known as scorched earth policy.
The assets they aims to destroy are usually weapons, any industrial resources, communication sites and vehicles used for transportation. This whole process is carried by the military either in the enemy territory or in its home territory while invading.
Answer:
Our Moon doesn't have an atmosphere because it is too small and doesn't have a strong magnetic field. Any atmosphere it might have had would be stripped away by the solar wind that barrages the small world. In contrast, our planet has more mass to hold its atmosphere close, and a strong magnetic field to protect it.