Venus Flashcards
What planet is so similar to Earth that they can be considered sister planets?
Venus
Which planet rotates on its access opposite to its direction around the sun, also known as retrograde rotation?
Venus
The atmosphere of Venus is composed of what percent of carbon dioxide?
96%
How many moons does Venus have?
0
How many times greater is Venus’ atmosphere density than that of Earth’s?
100x Greater
Venus’s temperature is hot enough to melt Lead.
True
Venus is extremely hot during the day and extremely cold during the night.
False
About how long did each probe that Russia sent to Venus last?
20 minutes
A planet in our solar system is the ultimate example of the greenhouse effect. Which one is it?
Venus
Venus’s surface temperature is ___°C
462
The large circular coronae on Venus are
large regions where hot magma rising from the interior of Venus puts pressure on the surface material
Which of these is not true about Venus?
It has plate tectonics
How long is Venus’s orbit around the sun?
223 Days
The layer of clouds covering venus are mostly made up of what?
sulphuric acid
Which of these planets doesn’t have any moons orbiting it?
Venus
Which is hotter: the surface of Venus or the surface of Mercury?
Surface of Venus
Compared to the pressure of being underwater, what is the pressure of Venus’ surface like?
3000 feet underwater
Why can’t you see Venus’ surface in a picture from outer space?
It is too clouded
Which terrestrial planet has the most volcanoes?
Venus
Which two planets both have atmospheres composed of 96% Carbon Dioxide?
Venus and Mars
What is the atmospheric pressure per pound per square inch on Venus?
1,323 pounds per square inch
