Mercury

Mercury is the ______ planet to the sun.

• closest

• biggest

• darkest

• farthest

What kind of weather does Mercury have?

• There is no weather on Mercury, but it gets very hot in daytime and very cold at night.

• There is no rain, sleet, or snow on Mercury, but it is always very hot.

• Mercury has the same kind of weather that we have on Earth.

How big is Mercury?

• Mercury is one-fourth the size of Earth.

• Mercury is one-third the size of Earth.

• Mercury is about as big as Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

You would weigh the same on Mercury that you weigh on Earth.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Is gravity the same on Mercury as it is on Earth?

• No, because Mercury is smaller than Earth.

• Yes, because the Earth and Mercury are the same size.

• Yes, gravity is the same everywhere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

If you went to Mercury, it would look the same as Earth.

• True, because it has dust and craters just like Earth.

• False, because it has no air, lakes, or oceans.

• True, because it has air, lakes, and oceans just like Earth.

A day on Mercury is the same as a day on Earth.

• TRUE

• FALSE

8. How long is a year on Mercury?

• 59 days

• 88 days

• 365 days; just like Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Why was Mercury given its name?

• because it has wings

• because it moved quickly

• because it was small

The surface of Mercury looks a lot like ______.

• Earth's moon

• Jupiter's moon

• the sun