Planet Basics
What number planet is Mercury from the Sun?
1
What covers most of Mercury’s surface?
Craters / Cliffs
Why is Mercury so hot during the day?
becuase of its closeness to the sun
What number planet is Mercury from the Sun?
1
Is Mercury a gas giant or a rocky planet
Rocky Planet
Why does Mercury have so many craters?
Because of the collisions from many years ago / Lacks an atmosphere
Why does Mercury get so cold at night?
It lacks an atmosphere to hold heat
True or False: Mercury has moons.
False
How long does it take Mercury to orbit the Sun once
88 Days
What is the name of the tool used to see Planets and stars from earth?
Telescope
What is the average daytime temperature on Mercury?
800 Degrees
What Galaxy do we live on?
Milky Way
How many moons does Mercury have
None
How is Mercury’s surface similar to the Moon’s?
They both have craters
What is the average night time temperature of Mercury?
-290 Degrees
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
Why is Mercury called the “Swift Planet”?
Because of how... swiftly it moves around the sun!
How is Mercury different from the Moon?
Why can’t humans survive on Mercury?
Way To Hot / No Oxygen
Name one of the "dwarf planets"
Pluto / Ceres / Makemake