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| Venus's permanent retrograde rotation about its axis results in the planet |
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| having its north pole below the plane of the ecliptic |
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| What is the main constituent of the atmosphere of Venus |
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| what is the result of the Greenhouse effect on the surface environment of Venus |
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| It has raised the surface temperature by hundreds of degrees Celsius |
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| The largest volcanic structures on Venus are called |
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| Venus' rotation period is longer than its year (true or false) |
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| Venus's atmospheric temperature is |
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| hotter than temperatures on Mercury |
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| is composed mostly of carbon dioxide |
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| The only spacecraft to successfully land on Venus were |
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| compared with Earth, Venus has a level of plate tectonic activity that is |
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| Which statement is true of Venus's surface |
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| there are two continent sized uplands |
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| how long is one Venutian day |
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| If Venus were covered with water like Earth, what proportion of its surface would be covered by land |
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| less than half the proportion of Earth |
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| What is the cause of Venus's characteristic yellowish hue |
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| The trace amounts of sulfur in its atmosphere |
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| What keeps the surface of Venus looking so young |
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| Which of the following best describes Venus's rotation |
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| Which of the follow features is unique to venus |
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| In the 1950s, radio observations first hinted, and probes later established, that Venus emitted a blackbody spectrum characteristic of a temperature near what value |
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| All but one of the following have been observed on Venus and provide evidence of volcanic activity there. Which one has NOT been observed |
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| Actively erupting volcanoes |
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| How fast do the upper-level winds over Venus move |
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| What did the surface of Venus look like in the photographs taken by the Soviet Venera spacecraft |
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| Flat rocks, small rocks, some eroded, and some finer material |
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| What is the approximate sidereel rotation period of Venus about its axis (note that + = prograde and - = retrograde) |
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| Which of the following characteristics describe the conditions that prevail on the surface of Venus |
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| Which of the following statements about the atmosphere of Venus and its contents is NOT true |
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| The clouds of Venus are made of highly reflective frozen carbon dioxide |
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| The reflectivity (also called albedo) of Venus in the visible region is about what percent |
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