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What is the weight of Mercury? A. 328.5E21kg B. 463.9E75 C. 195.2E47A
A. 328.5E21kg
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How close is Mercury to the sun? A. 93.42 million km B. 57.91 million km C. 71.92 million km
B. 57.91 million km
100
Who is Mercury named after?
Mercury, the Roman messenger of gods.
100
What is Mercury's place in the Solar System? (Distance, ie: Farthest)
Mercury is the closest planet.
100
Which planet has the most craters? A. Mercury B. Earth C. Mars
A. Mercury
200
What is the radius of Mercury? A. 3683km B. 2375km C. 2440km
C. 2440km
200
What can the temperature on Mercury drop to?
170 degrees Celsius
200
What is Mercury known as?
The Scorched Planet
200
When was Mercury first discovered? (Different from recorded)
Trick question. It is unknown when Mercury was first seen.
200
Which planet is the most dense? A. Earth B. Mercury C. Venus
A. Earth
300
What is the length of day on Mercury in Earth days? (Exact answer not required)
58d 15h 30m
300
Does Mercury have Gravity? (Yes or No)
Yes. It has 38% of the Gravity on Earth.
300
What is the word Mercury derived from? (Two answers) A. Latin word: Mercari B. Latin word: Merces C. English word: Merchant
A. Latin word: Mercari and B. Latin word: Merces
300
When was Mercury first recorded? (_____ century BC)
14th century BC.
300
What is the smallest planet in the Solar System? A. Earth B. Mars C. Mercury
C. Mercury
400
What ancient group of people found Mercury? A. Egyptians B. Assyrians C. Greeks
B. Assyrians
400
Does Mercury have an atmosphere? (Yes or No)
Yes.
400
What does the word Mercari mean? (Related to Stores)
It comes from the word mercor which means to buy, trade or sell.
400
How may spacecrafts have been on Mercury?
2.
400
How many planets are named after gods? (Roman and Greek)
Every planet except Earth is named after a God.
500
Who founded/discovered Mercury?
Trick question, no specific person found Mercury.
500
What is Mercury made out of?
Iron.
500
What does Merces mean? (Related to Stores)
Price, cost etc.
500
When can you see Mercury without a telescope? (Two answers) A. Morning B. Noon C. Evening
A. and C.
500
Which planet has the shortest year?
Mercury (88 days long).