Venus: Earth’s Sister

What is the name of the tallest mountain on Venus?

• Mount Everest

• Mount Maxwell

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Olympus

How long does it take Venus to complete a full rotation?

• 24 Earth days

• 225 Earth days

• 117 Earth days

• 243 Earth days

What is the main component of Venus's atmosphere that causes the greenhouse effect?

• Methane

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

What is the main reason why Venus is hotter than Mercury?

• Number of moons

• Surface color

• Atmospheric pressure

• Proximity to the Sun

How many degrees is Venus tilted on its axis?

• 45 degrees

• 3 degrees

• 25 degrees

• 10 degrees

What makes it almost impossible to view the surface of Venus from space?

• Hurricane-like winds

• Bursts of lightning

• Thick cloud cover

• Sulfuric acid clouds

What is the main reason why Venus experiences almost no seasonal shift?

• Tilted axis

• Greenhouse effect

• Perfect orbit

• Slow rotation

What is the main reason why Venus spins backwards compared to other planets?

• Solar flares

• Strong magnetic field

• Retrograde rotation

• Collision with a comet

What is the main reason why Venus's atmosphere feels dense like being underwater?

• Low gravity

• Sulfuric acid clouds

• High oxygen levels

• Greenhouse effect

What is the main reason why Venus's surface looks orange?

• Orange rocks

• Meteorite impacts

• Thick cloud filtering sunlight

• Volcanic eruptions