Mercury
A Grade 5 Reading Skill Resource
The first planet from the Sun is called Mercury. It is the smallest planet and moves the fastest when seen from Earth. It was named after the Roman god Mercury, who had the attribute of great speed. It’s also associated with the element mercury, a silver metal that moves like water.
This is an encyclopedic article about Mercury, the first planet from the Sun.
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