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WorksheetsVenus
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system.
a)
False
b)
True
2.
Venus's atmosphere is made primarily of
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Sulfuric acid
c)
Carbon dioxide
d)
Heat
3.
Venus's rotation is
a)
prograde
b)
normal
c)
retrograde
d)
tidally locked
4.
Venus's clouds are comprised mainly of
a)
dust
b)
hydrochloric acid
c)
sulfuric acid
d)
carbon dioxide
5.
Venus is the 3rd planet from the sun.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Water helps Earth escape Venus's fate because of it's contribution to the
a)
water cycle
b)
nitrogen cycle
c)
carbon dioxide cycle
d)
weather
7.
The first successful Venus mission was
a)
Messenger 8
b)
Mariner 2
c)
Venera
d)
Venus Express
8.
The first successful lander was
a)
Veneras 8
b)
Mariner 8
c)
Venus Express
d)
Magellan
9.
Which country has the only current mission around Venus?
a)
Japan
b)
England
c)
Russia
d)
USA
10.
What type of stone contains trapped carbon dioxide?
a)
igneous
b)
oceanic soil
c)
limestone
d)
granite
11.
Why is Venus nicknamed "Earth's twin"?
a)
It looks just like Earth.
b)
It has one moon just like Earth.
c)
It is about the same size as Earth.
12.
How long is a day on Venus?
a)
24 hours
b)
88 Earth days
c)
225 Earth days
d)
243 Earth days
13.
What is the average temperature on Venus?
a)
900 degrees Fahrenheit
b)
-279 degrees Fahrenheit
c)
88 degrees Fahrenheit
d)
It is too hot to measure
14.
Venus spins ___________ when compared to the other planets.
a)
sideways
b)
backwards
c)
the same way
d)
upside down
15.
How far away is Venus from the Sun?
a)
88 million miles
b)
93 million miles
c)
36 million miles
d)
67 million miles
16.
A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Mercury and Venus both have _________________.
a)
volcanoes
b)
no moons
c)
water
d)
a thick atmosphere
18.
On the surface of Venus there are ___________________.
a)
insects and animals
b)
plants and trees
c)
lake and rivers
d)
craters and volcanoes
19.
The extreme heat on Venus is caused by:
a)
a runaway greenhouse effect
b)
it's location in the solar system
c)
reactions in it's core
d)
it's thermostat is turned up too high
20.
Venus' nickname is the
a)
Morning Star
b)
Cloudy Planet
c)
Volcano World
d)
Really Hot Place
21.
A single day on Venus lasts ___________ Earth days.
a)
224
b)
24
c)
242
d)
42
22.
The Soviets landed a space craft on the surface of Venus in the year:
a)
1977
b)
1970
c)
2007
d)
1998
23.
Who found Venus and named it?
a)
Galileo Galilel
b)
Clyde Tombough
c)
Mikhail Lomonson
d)
Gottfried Kirch
24.
What year was Venus discovered?
a)
1761
b)
1718
c)
1762
d)
1719
25.
The planet Venus is similar to Earth in its
a)
Rotation
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Surface Temperature
d)
Density & Internal Structure
26.
Venus was named for the _______________.
a)
goddess of love
b)
god of war
c)
messenger god
27.
Why does Venus looks so bright from Earth?
a)
It is the closest planet to the Sun
b)
It has 27 moons
c)
The volcano on Venus reflects sunlight
d)
The clouds on Venus reflects the sunlight
28.
What is Maat Mons?
a)
The highest point on Mercury
b)
The highest point on Venus
c)
The largest volcano on Venus
d)
The largest volcano on Mercury
29.
Which of these statements DO NOT describe planet Venus?
a)
Hottest planet in the solar system
b)
Densest atmosphere of the solar system
c)
Largest crater in the solar system
30.
Living organisms have been found on Venus.
a)
True
b)
False
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