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Venus
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1Venus is sometimes referred to as the "evening star" or the "morning star".
- ATrue
- BFalse
2Which planet is Venus most similar to in diameter and mass?
- AJupiter
- BEarth
- CMars
- DSaturn
3What is true about Venus' atmosphere?
- AIt consists mostly of Carbon Dioxide (CO2), making up approximately 96% of the atmosphere.
- BThe atmospheric pressure is 90% stronger than Earth's.
- CThe atmosphere is extremely hot, due to an extreme or "runaway" greenhouse effect.
- DAll of the above.
4Because of Venus' thick atmosphere, night and day temperature only differ by a few degrees.
- ATrue
- BFalse
5What is true about Venus' surface?
- AIt experiences plate tectonics similarly to the Earth's, causing many long mountain ranges, large canyons, and volcanoes along edges of plate boundaries.
- BThe surface of Venus is very different from Earth's. While it has many volcanoes, they did not form in a similar way to the Earth's volcanoes, suggesting that Venus' mantle does not experience convection.
- CThe surface of Venus is mostly flat without any traces of volcanoes, mountains, or craters.
- DVenus' surface is mostly mountainous with many small crater impacts, though there is no trace of volcanoes.
6What is unique about Venus' rotation?
- AVenus has a "retrograde spin", meaning it spins backwards on its axis in comparison to other terrestrial planets.
- BVenus rotates sideways on its axis.
- CVenus rotates quicker than any other planet in our solar system, given it the shortest day.
- DDue to "tidal locking" Venus' always has the same face pointed at the Sun.
7Venus spins on its axis slower than any other planet in the Solar System, causing it to have extremely long days and nights.
- ATrue
- BFalse
8At one point in time, Venus may have had liquid water, but what happened to it?
- AThe water may have boiled away and sunlight broke down the H2O to allow hydrogen to escape.
- BThe water froze due to the extreme cold Venus' experiencing during night.
- CThe water became trapped in volcanic glass, causing "bubbles" in the rocks.
- DThe water became trapped in cracks Venus' thick crust, so it is no longer present on the surface.
9What caused Venus' weak magnetic field?
- AThe interior of the planet is completely solid, making it impossible to generate anything but a residual magnetic field.
- BThe interior of the planet lacks any iron, which is necessary to generate a magnetic field.
- CThe dense atmosphere of the planet does not allow a magnetic field to form.
- DThe slow rotation rate causes a the process for generating a magnetic field to weaken, causing a lack of a magnetic field.
10What evidence is there that the surface of Venus was covered by giant flows of lava a few hundred million years ago?
- AThe surface is still very hot.
- BThe cracks present in the lava indicate its age.
- CRadioactive dating was used to determine when it cooled.
- DThere are relatively few impact craters on Venus' surface.
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- Venus
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- Rebekkah Gresh
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