Statistics for Planet Mercury

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Question	Answer	% Correct
How does the surface of Mercury look like?	Barren and rocky with lots of craters	100%
Does planet Mercury have any rings?	No	100%
How many moons does planet Mercury have?	None	100%
What type of planet is Mercury?	Terrestrial planet	100%
Mercury was named after whom?	Roman messenger to the gods	83%
How big is planet Mercury comparing to the Earth?	About 1/3 the width of Earth	67%
Why is it difficult to send space craft to Mercury?	Because it is so close to the Sun	67%
The modern English name of chemical element "mercury" comes from the planet Mercury. What is its symbol?	Hg	67%
What is the third spacecraft set to arrive on Mercury in 2025?	BepiColombo	50%
In 2012, what did scientists discover at Mercury's north pole?	Ice	50%
Which fact is NOT true about planet Mercury?	It has a tin layer of atmosphere	50%
What was the first spacecraft to visit Mars?	Mariner 10	33%
What spacecraft launched in 2004, orbited Mercury over 4,000 times in four years and crashed into the planet's surface?	Messenger	33%
How did the Babylonians called the planet Mercury after the messenger to the gods in their mythology?	Nabu	33%
What empire made the first recorded observations of the planet Mercury?	Assyrian	17%