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Its low mass has made it hard for it to retain any gases at all as an atmosphere
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agoMercury is close to the sun, so any particles which make up the atmosphere would be fried because of the intense heat
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∙ 6y agoMercury's gravity is too weak to hold on to an atmosphere.
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∙ 13y agobecause mercury has a thin skull
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Whats the average humidity on Mercury?
no! it doesn't have an atmosphere to contain humidity.
Is mercury windy?
Mercury doesn't has wind because it has a very small atmosphere so then there could be no wind.
Which planet had little or no atmosphere?
Mercury because of it's size
Does mercury have its own atmosphere?
yes but it is very thin.
Does mercury have a thin atmosphere?
No, the atmosphere is very thin. "Mercury has a very thin atmosphere consisting of surface atoms blasted off its surface by the Solar wind. Because Mercury is so hot, however, these atoms quickly escape into space. Thus, in contrast to the Earth and Venus whose atmospheres are stable, Mercury's atmosphere is constantly being replenished."
Is Mercury atmosphere thick or thin?
mercury's atmosphere is thin so sound waves don't travel very well and there is little oxygen.
How much air is in Mercury's atmosphere?
Very, very little, as Mercury's atmosphere is almost a vacuum only minute traces of gasses are found.
Does mercury have very strong winds?
Highly unlikely, it has very little atmosphere.
What are the important missions about Mercury?
Mercury has very little atmosphere to stop impacts and it is covered with craters.
How do you describe mercury's atmosphere?
Mercury barely has an atmosphere at all. So little that it might as well have no atmosphere.
What is the closest planet to the sun and has very little air?
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and has a very small atmosphere.
Does mercury have no atmosphere?
It has a very thin atmosphere
Does mercury have an atmosphere that is very similar to earth's atmosphere?
mercury has no atmosphere which means it is nothing like earths.
Whats the average humidity on Mercury?
no! it doesn't have an atmosphere to contain humidity.
Can people stay on Mercury?
there is no water, there is little atmosphere and little oxegen!
Which planet has no atmosphere and no moons?
Mercury has no moons and no atmosphere. Venus has an atmosphere but no moons. Mercury probably has no moons and no atmosphere because it is very close to the sun.
What planet is closest to the sun and has a little atmosphere?
Mercury is.
