Venus Flashcards
Which greek god is Venus named after?
the goddess of love and beauty
What was venus’s greek counterpart?
Athrodite
Which spaceship was the first success of traveling to another planet?
Mariner 2 (1962)
Which spaceship was the first to land on Venus and take photos?
Venera (1961-1984)
What is Magellan?
The first spaceship to take quality radar maps of the surface of Venus.
What was the purpose of the venus express (2005-2014)?
to study the atmosphere
What did they find from the venus express?
There was more lightning on Venus than on Earth and there was oceans 4 billion years ago.
What is the axial tilt?
177 degrees
What is the rotation period?
243 days
What is the orbital period?
224 days
What is the surface temperature?
(462C)
What is the atmosphere mostly made of?
Co2
What are the major geological provinces of Venus?
Lowlands (ocean floor), Uplands (convergence of lands), Highlands (tectonic features)
What is a tesserae?
complex system of grooves on the surface
What can be said about the volcanic features of Venus?
Many lava flows, very young surface and no evidence of current volcanoes
What is a caldera?
a volcano that has emptied and collapsed
What are Aeolian features?
streaks from wind and sand dunes
What does Venus not have many impact craters?
the thick atmosphere would burn up the large meteorites before reaching the surface and lots of resurfacing
Why is venus so hot?
Since it has such a thick atmosphere, it creates a very intense greenhouse effect and heats the surface
What evidence of potential life on Venus is there?
They found phosphine in the clouds which is found in the guts of animals.
