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ABOUT MERCURYBY Hailey Silver

ABOUT MERCURYBY Hailey Silver

MADE OF MADE OF

Made of oxygen,sodium and helium

Made of oxygen,sodium and helium

DIAMETERDIAMETER

0.38 OF EARTHS DIAMETER OR 3,032 MILES

0.38 OF EARTHS DIAMETER OR 3,032 MILES

DAYDAY

59 EARTH DAYS=

1 MERCURY DAY

59 EARTH DAYS=

1 MERCURY DAY

YEARYEAR

88 EARTH DAYS =

1 MERCURY YEAR

88 EARTH DAYS =

1 MERCURY YEAR

DISTANCE FROM SUNDISTANCE FROM SUN

0.38 OR 36 MILLION

MILES

0.38 OR 36 MILLION

MILES

ATMOSPHEREATMOSPHERE

EXTREMLY THIN

MADE OF OYGEN,SODIUM AND HELIUM

EXTREMLY THIN

MADE OF OYGEN,SODIUM AND HELIUM

MOON/SMOON/S

0 MOONS 0 MOONS

FACT 1FACT 1

IF YOU WEIGH 80 POUNDS ON EARTH YOU WOULD ONLY WEIGH 30 POUNDS ON MERCURY

IF YOU WEIGH 80 POUNDS ON EARTH YOU WOULD ONLY WEIGH 30 POUNDS ON MERCURY

FACT 2FACT 2

THE ROMANS CALLED MERCURY (MERCUIUS) BECAUSE IT MOVES SO SWIFTLY

THE ROMANS CALLED MERCURY (MERCUIUS) BECAUSE IT MOVES SO SWIFTLY

FACT 3FACT 3

MERCURY IS THE FIRST PLANET FROM THE SUN

MERCURY IS THE FIRST PLANET FROM THE SUN

FACT 4FACT 4

IT IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST PLANETS

IT IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST PLANETS