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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
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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