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Grey Grey

Mrs. BradleyMrs. Bradley

33rdrd Grade Grade

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Distance from the Distance from the sun: 39 million milessun: 39 million miles

Rotation (1 day): 59 Rotation (1 day): 59 Earth days and 16 Earth days and 16 hourshours

Revolution (1 year): Revolution (1 year): 88 Earth days88 Earth days

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Planet diameter: Planet diameter: 3,031 miles3,031 miles

Gas or rock planet? Gas or rock planet? RockRock

How many moons How many moons and/or rings? No and/or rings? No moons or ringsmoons or rings

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Atmosphere: Atmosphere: Almost no Almost no atmosphere, but atmosphere, but there is a thin layer there is a thin layer of helium and of helium and sodium gasessodium gases

Temperature: Temperature: 872872°F°F to - 298 to - 298°F°F

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Interesting Facts:Interesting Facts:

1. Mercury is the planet nearest to 1. Mercury is the planet nearest to the sun.the sun.

2. Mercury has an iron core.2. Mercury has an iron core.

3. It has a crater named the Caloris 3. It has a crater named the Caloris Basin.Basin.

BibliographyBibliography

Book Titles: Book Titles: A True Book MercuryA True Book Mercury, by Larry Dane Brimner, by Larry Dane Brimner Nearest to the SunNearest to the Sun, by Nancy Loewen, by Nancy Loewen The Solar SystemThe Solar System, by Alexander Gordon Smith, by Alexander Gordon Smith MercuryMercury, by Seymour Simon, by Seymour Simon

Website Titles:Website Titles: Enchanted Learning PlanetsEnchanted Learning Planets Exploring the PlanetsExploring the Planets Kids AstronomyKids Astronomy Nine Planets for KidsNine Planets for Kids Star ChildStar Child