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1 Earth and Venus are alike in many ways. Earth and Venus are both planets that have volcanoes. Venus has more volcanoes than any other planet. Scientists have mapped more than 1,600 on Venus. Some scientists believe that there may be more than one million volcanoes on the planet.

2 Both planets look the same. They both have clouds and a thick atmosphere. The two are almost the same size and have almost the same mass. Venus’s orbit around the sun is much like Earth’s.

3 Though Earth and Venus are alike, there are also some differences. Water does not exist on Venus. The temperature on Venus is much hotter than on Earth.

4 On Earth, volcanoes erupt in a number of different ways. On Venus, however, almost all volcanoes erupt with flat lava flows. Scientists have not found information to show that any of Venus’s volcanoes erupt and spew great amounts of ash into the sky.

What is the topic sentence of this passage

• Both Earth and Venus planets look the same.

• Earth and Venus are both planets that have volcanoes.

• Earth and Venus are alike in many ways.

• Although Earth and Venus are alike, there are also some differences.

1 Earth and Venus are alike in many ways. Earth and Venus are both planets that have volcanoes. Venus has more volcanoes than any other planet. Scientists have mapped more than 1,600 on Venus. Some scientists believe that there may be more than one million volcanoes on the planet.

2 Both planets look the same. They both have clouds and a thick atmosphere. The two are almost the same size and have almost the same mass. Venus’s orbit around the sun is much like Earth’s.

3 Though Earth and Venus are alike, there are also some differences. Water does not exist on Venus. The temperature on Venus is much hotter than on Earth.

4 On Earth, volcanoes erupt in a number of different ways. On Venus, however, almost all volcanoes erupt with flat lava flows. Scientists have not found information to show that any of Venus’s volcanoes erupt and spew great amounts of ash into the sky.

How is Venus’s climate different than Earth’s?

• It gets more rain.

• It is much cooler

• It is much hotter

• it has more cloudy days

1 Earth and Venus are alike in many ways. Earth and Venus are both planets that have volcanoes. Venus has more volcanoes than any other planet. Scientists have mapped more than 1,600 on Venus. Some scientists believe that there may be more than one million volcanoes on the planet.

2 Both planets look the same. They both have clouds and a thick atmosphere. The two are almost the same size and have almost the same mass. Venus’s orbit around the sun is much like Earth’s.

3 Though Earth and Venus are alike, there are also some differences. Water does not exist on Venus. The temperature on Venus is much hotter than on Earth.

4 On Earth, volcanoes erupt in a number of different ways. On Venus, however, almost all volcanoes erupt with flat lava flows. Scientists have not found information to show that any of Venus’s volcanoes erupt and spew great amounts of ash into the sky.

Which of the following states a fact about Earth or Venus?

• Water does not exist on Venus.

• We might be able to visit Venus in the future.

• Some people think Earth looks like Venus.

• It may be the same to live on Venus as it is here.

Tom was awake most of the night.

• restless

• active

• asleep

• exhausted

He was the first conductor of the train.

• owner

• driver

• rider

• watcher