Venus Questions – Flashcards

Venus has a very unusual type of motion. what is this motion called? A. very fast retrograde rotation B. very fast revolution C. very slow retrograde rotation D. very slow revolution

What is the name of Venus' largest mountain? A. Maxwell Montes B. Aphrodite Terra C. Isthar Terra D. Shield Volcano

Which of the following are true about Venus A) The temperature does not drop at night B) The temperature changes around the poles C) There is little wind on the ground of Venus D) A & C

Which gas makes up the largest portion of Venus' atmosphere? A. Nitrogen B. Oxygen C. Methane D. Carbon Dioxide

Venus has... A. the longest rotation period of any planet in the Solar System B. 12 moons C. evidence of life D. second longest distance from the sun

Venus is the planet closest to earth in size. A. True B. False

What is Venus's atmospheric pressure compared to the earth's? A. 1x the pressure B. 25x the pressure C. 50x the pressure D. 90x the pressure E. 100x the pressure

Venus does not have any moons. A) True B) False

What are the clouds on Venus mostly made up of? A) Hydrogen B) Carbon C) Sulfuric Acid D) Water Vapor

The final changes in the rotations of axis planets generally thought to be caused by? A. Related to the sizes of the local mountains. B. Related to its rotation around the sun C.Impacts by large meteors D. Rockets from early alien civilizations

What planet do we expect we could terraform, or alter the environment of in order to support terrestrial life forms, with blue-green algae? A. Mercury B. Venus C. Neptune D. Saturn E. Mars

Venus has: A. A large hot iron rich core interior B. Very fast retrograde rotation C. A large mountain called Maxwell Montes D. A and C are correct

What is the atmosphere of Venus largely made up of? A) Nitrogen B) Oxygen C) Carbon Dioxide D) An even mix of Nitrogen and Oxygen

The most common volcanoes on Venus are known as shield volcanoes. A. True B. False

What are the circular fractures on Venus' surface known as? A. Canyons B. Coronae C. Craters D. Holes

The thick blanket of ____ traps the infrared radiation from Venus. A. Nitrogen B. Carbon Dioxide C. Oxygen D. None of the above

Which of these is a scientific plan to make Venus habitable? A. Find spacesuits that can withstand the atmospheric pressure of Venus B. Make friends with the inhabitants of Venus C. Find ways to transfer liquid water from our planet to Venus D. Place algae in Venus' atmosphere

What is Venus also called? A. Evening Star B. Morning Star C. Both Morning and Evening star

Venus has very unique clouds. What makes the clouds unique? A. They are all shaped like unicorns B. They are all purple C. The clouds are comprised of a unique substance known as "H2O" D. The clouds on Venus are made from sulfuric acid.

Which spacecraft has visited Venus? A. Voyager 1 B. Voyager 2 C. Venera 7 D. Sputnik