Basic Facts
Venus is the ___ planet from the Sun.
2nd
The main gas in Venus’ atmosphere.
CO₂
First spacecraft to successfully fly by Venus.
Mariner 2
Venus’ tallest mountain.
Maxwell Montes
What color does Venus appear in Earth’s sky?
Bright yellow with some white
A year on Venus equals how many Earth days?
225 days
Type of acid found in its clouds.
Sulfuric Acid
The country that sent the Venera missions.
Soviet Union
True or false - Venus has an active volcanic surface of basaltic rock
True
Venus is sometimes called the ___ or ___ Star.
Morning/Evening
True or False — a day on Venus is longer than its year.
True
Surface temperature in °F.
900°F
Spacecraft that mapped Venus with radar.
Magellan
The type of terrain covering most of Venus’ surface.
Volcanic plains
You could melt ___ on the surface of Venus?
Lead
Venus spins in what direction?
Retrograde Rotation
What kind of greenhouse effect does Venus have?
Runaway
Current Japanese orbiter around Venus.
Akatsuki
Why does Venus have few craters?
Thick atmosphere burns meteors
True or False — Venus has moons.
False
Venus is named after the Roman goddess of ___.
Love
Venus’ surface pressure is ___ times Earth’s.
About 90x
The future NASA mission will study Venus from near the top of the clouds to the planet's surface.
DAVINCI
The tool Magellan used to see through clouds.
Radar
What makes Venus shine so brightly in our night sky?
It reflects sunlight from its clouds