SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

OVERVIEW OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How long does it take Mercury to orbit the sun?
A
100 days
B
88 days
C
365 days
D
36 hours
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It speeds around the Sun every 88 days, traveling through space at nearly 29 miles (47 kilometers) per second, faster than any other planet. Mercury spins slowly on its axis and completes one rotation every 59 Earth days.

Detailed explanation-2: -A year on Mercury is about 88 Earth days long. Mercury has the shortest year of any planet in the Solar System.

Detailed explanation-3: -At an average distance of 36 million miles, Mercury is the closest planet to our Sun. It revolves around the Sun every 88 days, but its rotation takes nearly 59 days.

Detailed explanation-4: -Due to the fact that Mercury is so close to the Sun, it only takes 88 days to orbit the Sun, much shorter than the 365 days it takes the Earth to orbit fully around the Sun!

Detailed explanation-5: -Living up to its name, Mercury is the fastest planet in the solar system, speeding along at about 29 miles per second and completing each orbit around the sun in just 88 Earth days.

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