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Planet Venus
Can you answer 15 question about planet Venus?
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Last updated: December 25, 2022
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1.
Planet Venus was named after what Roman goddess?
Goddess of sky
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Goddess of love
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Goddess of war
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2.
How many planets are there between the Sun and Venus?
3
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1
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2
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3.
What type of planet is Venus?
Gas giant
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Ice giant
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Terrestrial planet
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4.
How many moons does planet Venus have?
One
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None
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Two
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5.
What is the average temperature on Venus?
86 C
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462 C
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-170 C
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Venus is by far the hottest planet in the Solar System, with an average temperature of 462 degrees Celsius.
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How long is a day on Venus?
24 Earth days
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243 Earth days
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2 Earth days
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Venus completes one rotation every 243 Earth days. It orbits the Sun every 224.65 Earth days. So its day is actually longer than its year!
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What is the most common gas in the atmosphere of Venus?
Nitrogen
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Helium
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Carbon dioxide
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Venus has the densest atmosphere of the four terrestrial planets, consisting of more than 96% carbon dioxide.
8.
In 1962 which space probe to Venus, was the first robotic space probe to conduct a successful planetary encounter?
Parker 3
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Mariner 2
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Cassini 4
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9.
What is the name of the northern continent on Venus?
Maya Terra
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Aphrodite Terra
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Ishtar Terra
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10.
Who discovered that Venus was both the morning star and the evening star?
Pythagoras
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Galileo Galilei
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Archimedes
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11.
In 1970, which space probe was the first one designed to survive Venus' surface conditions and made a soft landing?
Venera 7
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Atlantis 3
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Magellan 1
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12.
What fact is NOT true about planet Venus?
A day is longer than a year
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Has backward rotation
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Atmospheric pressure is lower than on Earth
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13.
Which of the following best describes the surface of Venus?
A thick layer of hydrogen gas
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Cloudy and hot with lots of volcanoes
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Cold, rocky, and covered in red dust
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14.
Why is Venus the hottest planet in the Solar System?
Because it is the closest to the Sun
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Because it has a thick atmosphere of mostly carbon dioxide
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Because it is moving so fast
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15.
What planet is Venus most similar to in terms of mass, size, and gravity?
Earth
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Mars
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Neptune
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