Justin Joo Science Period 1 Venus Justin Joo Science Period 1
Planet’s Symbol
How Venus Got Its Name Venus is the brightest object in the night sky Named after Roman god of love and beauty
Discovery Discovered by the Ancients Date of discovery is unknown They found it because it was the brightest object in the night sky
Distances To the sun: 67,240,000 mi & 108,200,000 km To the Earth: 38,000,000 km
Measurements Mass: 4.87 x 10^24 kg Volume: about 9.2 x 10^11 km3 Density: 5.20 g/cm3 Venus would sink in water since its density is greater than 1 Gravity: 8.87 m/s²
Orbit & Rotation Revolution: 224.7 Earth days Rotation: 243 Earth days
Atmosphere It is 96% carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen, and 0.1% water vapor It is a thick atmosphere
Temperature Range: 462°C - 864°C Earth’s range: -88°C - 58°C Florida’s range: 18°C – 21°C
Composition/Appearance It has canyons, volcanoes, lava flows, rift valleys, mountains, craters, and plains. It has a core, mantle and crust, like Earth. It is bright because of its thick atmosphere reflecting off almost all light coming towards it.
Weather Venus has no tilt, so it has a constant temperature. It is always hot.
Rings, Moons, and Water No rings No moons No water
If a Human Traveled To Venus Burn up due to heat Get crushed because of the thick atmosphere
Something Special Venus has no moons, but Venus has phases on its own. When it is brightest and closest to the sun, it is a crescent. When it is dim and far away from the sun, it is a full Venus. Venus is the only planet that rotates in a clockwise direction when viewed from the top. The other planets rotate counter clockwise. Venus Mercury Earth
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