Instructions: Read "Facts about Mercury" Then answer the questions. Remember this is an individual assignment! 15 Points Facts about Mercury
• In Roman mythology Mercury is the god of commerce, travel and thievery, the Roman
counterpart of the Greek god Hermes, the messenger of the Gods. The planet received this name because it moves so quickly across the sky.
• Mercury is a small planet which orbits closer to the sun than any other planet in our solar system.
• Mercury has no moons.
• Mercury’s surface is very hot, it features a barren, crater covered surface which looks similar to Earth’s moon.
• Mercury is so close to the Sun, the daytime temperature is scorching reaching over 400 degrees Celsius.
• At night however, without an atmosphere to hold heat in, the temperatures plummet, dropping to -180 degrees Celsius.
• Mercury has a very low surface gravity.
• Mercury has no atmosphere which means there is no wind or weather to speak of.
• Mercury has no water or air on the surface.