Jupiter and Mercury are both named after Roman gods. Jupiter is named after the king of the gods and Mercury is named after the messenger god. Jupiter is named after the king of the gods because it is the biggest planet. Mercury is named after the messenger god because it’s orbital period is so fast. Mercury and Jupiter’s names are for a reason.
Mercury and Jupiter both fit very cohesively into solar system. For example, both planets have their own spot in the order from the sun. Mercury is the first closest to the sun and Jupiter is the fifth closest. This makes Mercury an inner planet and Jupiter an outer planet. Mercury, being the closest to the sun, is only 0.39 Astronomical Units, or 58,500,000 Kilometers. On the other hand, Jupiter is 5.20 Astronomical Units from the sun, or 780,000,000 Kilometers. As you can see, Mercury is much closer to the sun, but it orbits the sun a lot slower; Mercury takes 87.97 earth days to orbit the sun. Meanwhile, it takes …show more content…
It also has ammonia clouds. On the other hand, Mercury’s atmosphere is made of elements. These are: calcium, helium, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium. There is only one compound which is water vapor. These two atmospheres are alike, but different. The elements they have are in different forms, but they are still elements. As you can see, Jupiter and Mercury are pretty different.
Temperature is a big deal on both of these planets; they’re extreme too. On Mercury, the side that is facing the sun is extremely hot, but on the side facing away from the sun is extremely cold. Overall, the temperature ranged from -275 to 840 degrees Fahrenheit. Weather on Mercury is hot and dry, no rain. However, on Jupiter it is almost always cold. The average temperature is -162 degrees Fahrenheit. The weather on Jupiter is stormy because of the Great Red Spot, a never ending storm. One planet is cold the other is hot, what other differences are
Mercury and Jupiter both fit very cohesively into solar system. For example, both planets have their own spot in the order from the sun. Mercury is the first closest to the sun and Jupiter is the fifth closest. This makes Mercury an inner planet and Jupiter an outer planet. Mercury, being the closest to the sun, is only 0.39 Astronomical Units, or 58,500,000 Kilometers. On the other hand, Jupiter is 5.20 Astronomical Units from the sun, or 780,000,000 Kilometers. As you can see, Mercury is much closer to the sun, but it orbits the sun a lot slower; Mercury takes 87.97 earth days to orbit the sun. Meanwhile, it takes …show more content…
It also has ammonia clouds. On the other hand, Mercury’s atmosphere is made of elements. These are: calcium, helium, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium. There is only one compound which is water vapor. These two atmospheres are alike, but different. The elements they have are in different forms, but they are still elements. As you can see, Jupiter and Mercury are pretty different.
Temperature is a big deal on both of these planets; they’re extreme too. On Mercury, the side that is facing the sun is extremely hot, but on the side facing away from the sun is extremely cold. Overall, the temperature ranged from -275 to 840 degrees Fahrenheit. Weather on Mercury is hot and dry, no rain. However, on Jupiter it is almost always cold. The average temperature is -162 degrees Fahrenheit. The weather on Jupiter is stormy because of the Great Red Spot, a never ending storm. One planet is cold the other is hot, what other differences are