Mercury

Surface conditions and Atmosphere

Mercury

• Very extreme temperatures
• Sun's rays 7 times stronger on Mercury
• Sky is black
• Mercury has no weather

Introduction

Internal Structure

• One of 4 terrestrial planets
• 1-Crust 100-300km
• 2-Mantle 500-700km
• 3-Core 1800km radius
• Density is 5.427g/cm
• Density infers details about its internal structure

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Holiday Destination

• Closest to Sun
• 88 days to orbit
• Named after Roman God Mercury
• Greatest temperature variation
• Similar appearance to the Moon

Surface Geology

• Perfect for sunbaking
• Survival contest
• See the sun rise twice a day

• Very similar to moon
• Craters formed mostly 4.6 million years
• Geologically active long when it formed
• Created many land features.