| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| How many planets are there between the Sun and Venus? | 1 | 100%
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| What is the average temperature on Venus? | 462 C | 100%
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| Why is Venus the hottest planet in the Solar System? | Because it has a thick atmosphere of mostly carbon dioxide | 100%
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| What is the most common gas in the atmosphere of Venus? | Carbon dioxide | 100%
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| Which of the following best describes the surface of Venus? | Cloudy and hot with lots of volcanoes | 100%
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| What planet is Venus most similar to in terms of mass, size, and gravity? | Earth | 100%
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| Planet Venus was named after what Roman goddess? | Goddess of love | 100%
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| In 1962 which space probe to Venus, was the first robotic space probe to conduct a successful planetary encounter? | Mariner 2 | 100%
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| How many moons does planet Venus have? | None | 100%
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| What type of planet is Venus? | Terrestrial planet | 100%
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| How long is a day on Venus? | 243 Earth days | 83%
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| What fact is NOT true about planet Venus? | Atmospheric pressure is lower than on Earth | 83%
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| In 1970, which space probe was the first one designed to survive Venus' surface conditions and made a soft landing? | Venera 7 | 67%
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| What is the name of the northern continent on Venus? | Ishtar Terra | 50%
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| Who discovered that Venus was both the morning star and the evening star? | Pythagoras | 17%
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