Mercury - The Swiftest Planet
- 2. Mercury Kenny Stier Lynea Bell Nick Brannin Braden Thompson “The Swiftest Planet”
- 3. Mercury Where did that name come from? Mercury is named after a god in Roman mythology. His greek name is Hermes. He was a messenger with winged sandals.
- 4. Mercury's Appearance and Temperature Mercury is covered in craters and is very similar to Earth's moon. The temperature is anywhere from 842°F to -274°F. That's a 1116°F difference. It has a spherical shape.
- 5. Mercury and the Sun Mercury is only 0.39 AU away from the sun. Because it is so close, it has no atmosphere. It is the first planet away from the sun.
- 6. Mercury's Structure Mercury has a solid inner core (3) and a liquid outer core (2). It's crust is 100-300 km. thick (1).
- 7. Mercury's Moons Mercury has no moons.
- 8. Mercury's Orbit Mercury's period of revolution is 88 days. Therefore it's year is 88 days. Fun Fact Mercury's orbit Is egg shaped.
- 9. Mercury's Rotation Mercury's period of rotation is 59 days.
- 10. Mercury's Size Mercury's diameter is 38.3% of Earth's diameter. It is only 5.5% of Earth's mass.