Twinsies with EARTH!
"TOO HOT to HANDLE!"
SPIN me RIGHT ROUND!
SURFACE and STRUCTURE SECRETS
"MISSION VENUS"
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This Planet is often called Earth's Twin

VENUS

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Venus is the hottest planet because of this atmospheric effect. 

The Greenhouse effect.

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Venus takes this may earth days to orbit the sun.

225 days.

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Most of Venus's surface is made of this volcanic rock. 

Basalt

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These soviet missions were the first to land on Venus.

The Venera Missions.

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Venus is this number planet from the sun

TWO

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What is the average surface temperature of Venus in Celsius ? 

465 degrees Celsius.

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Venus rotates in this unusual direction.

Retrograde : ( backwards)

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These two highland regions are found on Venus. 

Ishtar Terra and Aphrodite Terra

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Nasa'a Magellan Mission used this method to map the surface.

Radar Mapping.

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Venus shares this nickname with a bright time of day.

"Morning Star" or "Evening Star"

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Venus is hotter than this planet even though this planet it closer to the sun.

Mercury

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Venus's rotation period is longer than this. 

It's year.

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Venus has around this many known impact craters.

What is 1,000

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This Nasa Mission plans to study Venus's Geology.

Veritas.

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Venus is most similar to Earth in what respect?

SIZE

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This thick substance in Venus's clouds contributes to its heat trapping atmosphere. 

Sulfuric Acid.

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What is Venus's axial tilt or orientation. 

It is upside down.

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The likely reason Venus's magnetic Field is so weak.

It has a slow rotation.

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This European Mission will Investigate Venus's atmosphere and geology.

EnVision.

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Despite their similarities Venus Lacks this geologic process that earth has. 

Plate Tectonics.

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Venus's atmosphere is mostly composed of this heat trapping gas.

Carbon Dioxide.

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This term describes the near circular path of Venus's orbit. 

Low orbital eccentricity. (almost orbital)

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Venus shows no plate tectonics but has signs of this kind of crustal movement.

Crustal Deformation.

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This Nasa mission will study Venus's atmosphere and possibly it's origin. 

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