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SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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What planet is named after the Roman messenger god?
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Mercury
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Venus
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Mars
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Neptune
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Saturn
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mercury is named after the messenger for their gods. The Roman Mercury had wings on his helmet and shoes. He could travel very quickly from place to place. The planet Mercury moves quickly around the sun.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ancient Babylonians called the planet Napu, after a god in their mythology. The ancient Greeks actually thought that Mercury was two planets, and they called it Apollo when it was visible in the morning sky, and Hermes when it was seen after sunset.
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