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When was Mercury discovered?
Does Mercury have a magnetic field?
How big is Mercury’s atmosphere?
Was Mercury bigger in the past?
Learn the answer to these questions and many more fun facts in this 15-Minute Book. The closest planet to the sun is Mercury – a tiny, hot, lifeless ball of rock that races around the sun in less than three months. What could possibly fascinate us about that?
The Educational Version has activities that reinforce Common Core Curriculum Standards.
LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
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Jeannie Meekins
Jeannie Meekins is an Australian writer who lives with her children and a couple of cats who think they own the computer. And if her dog could read, he’d be jealous, so it’s lucky that he can’t. Jeannie has also written over 10 books for children, many available through LearningIsland.com
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14 Fun Facts About Mercury - Jeannie Meekins
14 FUN FACTS ABOUT
MERCURY
By Jeannie Meekins
A LearningIsland.com
15 - Minute Book
We have used many sources to research these facts and they are accurate at time of publishing. The more we explore the wonders of space and our universe, the more information we are discovering.
Editor: Jennifer Robinson
Cover and title page pictures by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Smashwords Edition
(c) Copyright 2011 Jeannie Meekins. All rights reserved.
Published by LearningIsland.com.
This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to others. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, please purchase your own copy from any of several online e-book stores. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.
14 Fun Facts About Mercury / Jeannie Meekins
Summary: A brief look at some interesting facts about the planet Mercury.
1. Mercury. Juvenile Literature. 2. Planets. Juvenile Literature. 3. Space. Juvenile Literature. 4. Solar System. Juvenile Literature
Words: 2,218
Reading Level: 6.9
Ages 9 and up.
Table of Contents
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About the Author
The planet Mercury. (NASA)
In the Milky Way Galaxy, there is a yellow sun that has eight planets.
The closest planet to the sun is Mercury – a tiny, hot, lifeless ball of rock that races around the sun in less than three months. What could possibly fascinate us about that?
Read on and find out.
Size comparison of Mercury, Venus and Earth. (NASA)
Fact 1: Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system.
Mercury is
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