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Venus

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

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Venus

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  1. Venus Justin Joo Science Period 1

  2. Planet’s Symbol

  3. How Venus Got Its Name • Venus is the brightest object in the night sky • Named after Roman god of love and beauty 

  4. Discovery • Discovered by the Ancients • Date of discovery is unknown • They found it because it was the brightest object in the night sky

  5. Distances • To the sun: 67,240,000 mi & 108,200,000 km • To the Earth: 38,000,000 km

  6. 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

  7. Orbit & Rotation • Revolution: 224.7 Earth days • Rotation: 243 Earth days

  8. Atmosphere • It is 96% carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen, and 0.1% water vapor • It is a thick atmosphere

  9. Temperature • Range: 462°C - 864°C • Earth’s range: -88°C - 58°C • Florida’s range: 18°C – 21°C

  10. 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.

  11. Weather • Venus has no tilt, so it has a constant temperature. It is always hot.

  12. Rings, Moons, and Water • No rings • No moons • No water   

  13. If a Human Traveled To Venus • Burn up due to heat • Get crushed because of the thick atmosphere

  14. 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

  15. Bibliography • Coffey, Jerry. universetoday.com . http://www.universetoday.com/14152/ 2008. • Erickson, Kristen. nasa.govhttp://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Venus March 11, 2013. • Sword, Betty. pds.jpl.nasa.govhttp://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm 2005. • dsCehttp://www.universetoday.com/35931/symbols-of-the-planets/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus • http://pds.nasa.gov/planets/special/venus.htm

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