Unit 9 Venus

Multiple Choice

How far away is Venus from the Sun?

• Planet closest to the Sun

• 2nd one out from the Sun

• 3rd one out from the Sun

• 4th one out from the Sun

Multiple Choice

Is Venus closer or farther away from the Sun than Earth?

• It is farther away.

• It is closer.

• It is in the same orbit as Earth.

Multiple Choice

Venus's brightness is caused by its very ___ cloud cover.

• massive

• dense

• reflective

• thickness

Multiple Choice

Venus's mass and radius are similar to those of

• Earth.

• Mercury.

• Mars.

• Pluto.

Multiple Choice

Venus's rotation is

• super fast.

• same as Earth's.

• slow.

Multiple Choice

Venus's extremely thick atmosphere is nearly opaque to visible radiation. This makes the planet's surface ___ at optical wavelengths from outside.

• invisible

• brighter

• appear larger

Multiple Choice

What was used to map the surface of Venus?

• Optical Earth-based telescopes

• Surface landers

• radar from radio telescopes

• none of the answers are correct

Multiple Choice

There is __ evidence for plate tectonics on Venus as there is on Earth.

• extensive

• no

• very little

Multiple Choice

What is thought to have caused the upwelling of magma on the surface of Venus?

• highlands

• coronae

• rilles

• maria

Multiple Choice

Which of the rocks photographed on the surface of Venus implies a volcanic past?

• andesitic

• basaltic

• granitic

Multiple Choice

The total mass of Venus's atmosphere is about __ times greater than Earth's.

• 70

• 80

• 90

• 100

Multiple Choice

What is the cause of Venus's current high temperature?

• Distance from the Sun.

• Large amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

• Size of the planet.

• Orbit of the planet.