Terrestrial Planets

Mercury is ___________ to the sun as it orbits just 0.39 AU away.

• furthest

• bigger

• closest

• smaller

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

We know the most about planet Mercury.

• True

• False

Mercury is most similar to...

• Earth - it is called "Earth's twin"

• Mars

• the moon

• Venus

Mercury is composed largely of...

• lush forests

• volcanic rock and craters

• clouds, water, and landmasses

• volcanoes

How long does a day on Mercury last?

• 24 hours

• 150 million years

• 95 Earth days

• 59 Earth days

What is an astronomical unit?

• the average distance between the sun and Earth

• the abbreviation AU

• a ship that explores space

• approximately 150 million km

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Mercury's temperatures can _____________ during the day.

• drop to 184 degrees Celsius

• rise to 427 degrees Celsius

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Mercury's temperatures can _____________ at night.

• rise to 427 degrees Celsius

• drop to 184 degrees Celsius

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Mercury

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

How big is Mercury?

• huge planet

• the largest planet in the solar system

• a happy medium planet

• the smallest planet in the solar system

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3