
Mercury: Characteristics and Theories

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Mia Campbell
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of planet is Mercury classified as?
Terrestrial planet
Dwarf planet
Gas giant
Ice giant
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does Mercury have such extreme temperature variations?
It has a thick atmosphere.
It lacks an atmosphere to trap heat.
It is very far from the sun.
It has a very slow orbit.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the reason behind Mercury's name?
It is the largest planet.
It moves the fastest across the sky.
It is the closest to Earth.
It has the most moons.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which spacecraft provided the most recent data about Mercury?
Voyager 1
Galileo
MESSENGER
Pioneer 10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is believed to make up a significant portion of Mercury's interior?
A gaseous hydrogen core
A rocky silicate core
A molten iron-nickel core
A solid ice core
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Mercury's rotation compare to its orbit?
It rotates once every 59 days.
It rotates once every 24 hours.
It rotates faster than it orbits.
It does not rotate at all.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for Mercury's rotational and orbital relationship?
Retrograde motion
Synchronous rotation
Spin-orbit resonance
Tidal locking
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