WorksheetsThe Planet Mercury
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
When was Mercury discovered?
265 BC
387 AD
987
1784
1492
Who discovered Mercury?
Timocharus
Zupus
What is Mercury's diameter?
3,031.9 km
3,031.9 mi
3,031.8 km
3,031.8 mi
What is Mercury's density?
5.43 g/cm3
5.43 g/cm2
5.39 g/cm3
5.45 g/cm3
What is Mercury's mass?
3.3E+23kg
0.25 Earths
0.17 Earths
3.3YxXx538593395839kg
How many natural satellites does Mercury have?
0
1
2
3
4
How close is it to the sun compared to the other planets?
1st closest
2nd closest
3rd closest
4th closest
5th closest
What is Mercury's temperature in celsius?
-173 to 427
197
-173 to 426
-72 to 83
How far away is Mercury from the sun at it's closest point?
0.3875 AU
40,000,000 km
0.3 AU
1 AU
How far away from the sun is Mercury when it's at its farthest point?
0.467 AU
0.468 AU
10 light years
0.5 AU
0.6 AU
About how long is a day on Mercury?
176 Earth days
190 Earth days
186 Earth days
242 Earth days
1 Earth day
How long is a year on Mercury?
88 Earth days
365.25 Earth days
1 Earth day
149 Earth days
What is Mercury's volume?
0.055 Earths
0.056 Earths
0.05 Earths
1 Earth
How many degrees is Mercury's axial tilt?
0.034
29
27
28
30
