MERCURY
RYAN AND POPPY
The planet Mercury This planet is often
is one of the called a morning
star. This is
closest of the because Mercury
planets to the shines brightly in
Sun. Its core is the early morning
made out of just before the
sun rises. It has
mostly iron also been called
because this an evening star
planet lies so for the same
close to the sun. reason.
WHAT DOES MERCURY
MEAN?
Mercury was the Roman version of
the Greek god Hermes. He was the
messenger for the other gods, and
for this reason Mercury is often
seen pictures with winged sandals.
Quiz
Questions About Mercury
How hot is mercury?
What colour is mercury?
How much does mercury weigh?
Has anyone been to mercury?
How long does it take to get to
mercury and back?
Temperature !
Mercury is just a little bit larger than
Earth's moon. The surface of Mercury
that faces the Sun can reach about 800
degrees On the other hand, the
temperature on the night-time side can
fall to almost -300 degrees. This is
because Mercury has little to no
atmosphere.
Fact file
Mercury is the closet to the sun
57,000,000km=36,000,000 miles.
If you were spending one day on
Mercury it would be approx 58 ½
days on earth.
The diameter is 3,310 miles.
Mercury is spherical in shape.
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