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Venus

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many moons does Venus have?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

2.

How long (in Earth days) is a day on Venus?

a)

102

b)

117

c)

152

d)

180

3.

What substance forms the majority of Venus' atmosphere?

a)

Sulfur

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Sulfur dioxide

4.

What is Venus' surface pressure, in kilopascals (kPa)?

a)

101 kPa

b)

903 kPa

c)

2,700 kPa

d)

9,300 kPa

5.

What is the name of the largest of Venus' continental terræ?

a)

Aphrodite Terra

b)

Ishtar Terra

c)

Lada Terra

6.

Which probe created the first global map of Venus?

a)

Mariner 10

b)

Magellan

c)

Venera 10

d)

Mariner 2

7.

Which probe complete the first successful flyby of Venus?

a)

Mariner 4

b)

Venera 2

c)

Mariner 2

d)

Venera 4

8.

What was the first probe to enter Venus' atmosphere?

a)

Venera 7

b)

Venera 6

c)

Venera 5

d)

Venera 4

9.

What was the first probe to soft land on Venus (or any other planet, for that matter)

a)

Venera 7

b)

Venera 6

c)

Venera 5

d)

Venera 4

10.

How many active probes are currently in Venusian orbit?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

11.

True or false: Venus has the highest eccentricity of any non-dwarf planet.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is the name of the tallest mountain on Venus?

a)

Goldbarr Peak

b)

Olympus Mons

c)

Maxwell Montes

d)

Beta Regio

13.

Would you rather colonize Mars, or the skies of Venus?

a)

Red planet, no question

b)

Give me my Venus sky cities

c)

Option C

d)

I'm not picky