mercury presented by: group 2
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Mercury Presented by: Group 2. Description. Rocky planet with no atmosphere Covered with plains Has craters all over the planet Has volcanoes Closest planet to the sun Dust covered hills from meteorites. Size. Smallest planet in the solar system 40% smaller than Earth - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
MercuryPresented by: Group 2
Description Rocky planet with no atmosphere
Covered with plains
Has craters all over the planet
Has volcanoes
Closest planet to the sun
Dust covered hills from meteorites
Size
Smallest planet in the solar system
40% smaller than Earth
3,031 miles in diameter
Rotation
88 Earth days to orbit
58 days to rotate
Fastest moving planet
Temperature
Hotter than an oven during the day
Reaches 800 degrees
Colder than a freezer during the night
Reaches -280 degrees