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MERCURY Planet closest to Sun DISTANCE FROM EARTH: 48 million miles LENGTH OF ONE ROTATION (day): 58.65 Earth days ORBITAL PERIOD (year): 88 Earth days COMPOSITION: Gray rock covered with craters AVERAGE TEMPERATURES: -300F on dark side, 800F on side facing sun MOONS: None FUN FACT: Mercury has no water, no air and no moons. It's only slightly larger than our moon. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would only weigh 37 pounds on Mercury. |
Every group needs leaders to keep it running smoothly. A group needs
rules to keep its people safe. And it needs to have someone make sure
the people are following those rules. Our United States Government
has three branches to fill those roles, serving the needs of over 300
million U.S. citizens. Learn all about our government and how it
works to protect its people and its land.
GOVERNMENT SITES: Learn about our government Find links to government sites built for kids here. |