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Mercury is:  the nearest planet to the Sun and the smallest planet in our Solar system.  similar in appearance to the Moon it is heavily cratered, has.

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2 Mercury is:  the nearest planet to the Sun and the smallest planet in our Solar system.  similar in appearance to the Moon it is heavily cratered, has no natural satellites and no substantial atmosphere.  the fastest planet in our Solar system because its orbit around the sun last only 88 days, but its rotation around axis is very slow.

3 Something about Mercury Mercury is one of four terrestrial planets and is a rocky body like the Earth. Mercury's core has higher iron content than that of any other major planets in the Solar System. Surface temperatures range from about −183 °C to 427 °C. Semi -major axis 57 909 100 km Orbital period 87.969 1 day Mean radius 4879,4 k Sidereal rotation period 58.646 day

4 Questions for you:  Why is the Mercury massive planet?  How long the Mercury orbits around the Sun?  Which are the largest natural satellites in our solar system?

5 It was made by: Juraj Dziak Roman Mikita


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