Summary
A short profile of Mercury, the smallest planet and the one closest to the Sun. One stop in the planet-by-planet tour.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Mercury is the smallest planet and the closest one to the Sun.
- Where is Mercury compared to the other planets?
- Is Mercury bigger or smaller than Earth?
- Why might a planet so close to the Sun be a hard place to live?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: Mercury, planet, Sun, orbit, crater.
Try it: Add Mercury to a class planet chart with one fact about it.