Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.0
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
3411
Points per Word
0.000293
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.03125
Description
Using an imaginary journey, this introduction to Mercury identifies where it is in the solar system, describes conditions on the planet, reviews the history of Mercury exploration, and discusses whether humans could live there.