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Mercury (planet)

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Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system. It is also the closest planet to the Sun. Mercury is a very hot planet, with an average surface temperature of 800 degrees Fahrenheit.

Mercury has no atmosphere, so there is no protection from the Sun's radiation. This means that the surface of Mercury is constantly bombarded with solar radiation.

Mercury has a very thin crust, which is only about 30 miles thick. This makes Mercury the least dense planet in our solar system.

Mercury has no moons.

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Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system.

Mercury (planet)

Different forms of the word

Noun:

  • A planet in the solar system that is the closest to the sun.
  • A silvery-white liquid metal that is very dense and poisonous.
  • The Roman god of commerce, eloquence, travel, cunning, and theft.

Adjective:

  • Relating to Mercury, the planet or the god.
  • Quick and clever, like Mercury, the god.

Verb:

  • To transport something quickly, like Mercury, the god.

Etymology

The word "Mercury" comes from the Latin word "Mercurius", which was the name of the Roman god of commerce, eloquence, travel, cunning, and theft. The god Mercury was often depicted as a young man with winged sandals and a caduceus, a staff with two snakes entwined around it. He was also associated with the planet Mercury, which is the closest planet to the sun.

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