Mercury

How does Mercury's size compare to other planets (in our solar system)?

• 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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

How many moons does Mercury have?

• 79

• 82

• 0

• 2

Mercury's night side can reach about...

• -400° F

• -280° F

• 340° F

• 800° F

• -430° F

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Can Mercury be seen in the night sky without a telescope ?

• YES

• NO

• If you are Supergirl, maybe...

• Impossible to know

How long is a year on Mercury (1 orbit around the Sun) in Earth-days?

• 176 days

• 2.36 days

• 42 days

• 88 days

• 365 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Mercury is a

• terrestrial planet (meaning it has a rocky surface)

• gas giant (meaning it has NO solid surface)

• gas giant (meaning it has a rocky surface)

• terrestrial planet (meaning it has NO solid surface)

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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Does Mercury have an atmosphere?

• Yes, a very thick one

• No, not really

What are the big holes on the planets surface called?

• Pits

• Cracks

• Craters

• Croutons

• rings

Mercury is about the same size as ________

• Neptune

• Earth's Moon

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3