Venus Quiz

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1. The second planet from the sun is

Mercury Venus Mars

2. Venus is called the morning or evening star because it

was a former star

appears so bright in the sky

is part of a constellation

3. Venus is similar to the earth in size.

True False

4. Venus is much hotter than the earth because

it has many volcanoes

it is covered with hot springs

it is covered with thick clouds that hold in the heat

5. Venus' atmosphere is mainly made up of

oxygen carbon dioxide carbon monoxide

6.Which of these is not believed to be a feature of Venus surface?

mountain ranges

continental portions and faults

oceans

7. Venus has a strong magnetic field.

True False