Mercury LEVEL 1 - Basic Mercury Facts

How does Mercury compare to other planets (in our solar system) size-wise?

• largest planet

• smaller than Jupiter, but larger than Neptune

• smaller than Saturn, but larger than Venus

• smaller than Earth, but larger than Mars

• smallest planet

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How many moons does Mercury have?

• 79

• 82

• 0

• 2

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Is mercury the hottest planet ?

• YES always

• NO

• Yes, but during the day only

• Impossible to know

Can Mercury be seen without a telescope ?

• YES

• NO

• If you are Supergirl, maybe

• Impossible to know

When you put the planets in order from closest to the Sun to furthest, Mercury is number __.

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 4

• 5

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What color is Mercury?

• Yellow

• Blue

• Grey

• Green

• Orange

Does Mercury have rings around it?

• Yes

• No

• Impossible to tell...

What are the pits on the planets surface called?

• Rings

• Cracks

• Craters

• Croutons

Mercury is about the same size as ________

• Neptune

• Earth's moon

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

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Does Mercury have an atmosphere?

• Yes, a very thick one

• No, not really