Venus

Venus is the SECOND brightest object in our night sky. What is the brightest?

• The constellation Orion

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Mars

Because it is so bright, Venus is often called "Evening Star" or "Morning Star." Is Venus a star?

• No, Venus is not a star.

• Yes, Venus is a star.

The early Romans named Venus after their goddess of-

• wisdom and intelligence

• love and beauty

• nature and hunting

• war

Venus is the--

• 1st planet from the sun.

• 2nd planet from the sun.

• 3rd planet from the sun.

• 4th planet from the sun.

Is one day on Venus longer or shorter than a day on Earth?

• One day on Venus is LONGER than a day on Earth.

• One day on Venus is SHORTER than a day on Earth.

Because Venus and Earth are about the same size, Venus is often referred to as our--

• brother planet

• sister planet

• twin

• friendly neighbor

True or False: Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system.

• True

• False

Why is Venus so hot?

• There is no oxygen to cool down the air.

• Huge lightning storms heat up the rocks.

• The atmosphere traps the heat from escaping into space.

• Lava covers a large portion of Venus.

The spacecraft Venera 13 was able to operate for about how long before being destroyed by the heat on Venus?

• 10 minutes

• 1 hour

• 3 days

• 1 week

Planets (such as Venus and Earth), travel around the sun in what are known as -

• equatorial turns

• axis

• cycles

• orbits