The Moon and Mercury

Mercury is the ______ planet to the sun.

• closest

• biggest

• darkest

• farthest

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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

The surface of Mercury looks a lot like ______.

• Earth's moon

• Jupiter's moon

• the sun

Which other body in the solar system does the Moon closely resemble?

• Mars
• Venus
• Earth
• Mercury

Which moon feature are the circular pits created by rocky fragments that struck the surface?

• rilles
• regolith
• craters 
• maria

How is the planet Mercury similar to Earth's moon?

• their surfaces both appear heavily cratered by impacts.
• their lowland regions were flooded by ancient lava flows.
• rotational periods are almost equal to their orbital periods
• all of the above.

What do we call the study of planets through contrast and comparison?

• geology.
• planetary science.
• comparative planetology.
• contrastive planetology.

What do we call the long streaks of pulverized rocks that surround many crater?

• Rilles
• Craters
• Maria
• Rays

What do we call the dark, smooth areas on the Moon?

• Rilles
• Craters
• Maria
• Rays

What do we call the crushed blanket of rock that covers the Moon's surface?

• Regolith
• Craters
• Maria
• Rays