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Question 1
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Q. In Roman mythology, Venus is the goddess of _____
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love and beauty
poetry and music
fertility and healing
dawn and childbirth
love and beauty
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poetry and music
fertility and healing
dawn and childbirth
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Question 2
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Q. Venus is the _____ planet from the Sun
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first
second
third
fourth
first
alternatives
second
third
fourth
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Q. Venus is the _____ brightest natural object in the sky
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fifth
second
third
fourth
fifth
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second
third
fourth
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Q. From our perspective, Venus never gets far from the Sun; at best it can reach about _____ away
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5°
25°
45°
65°
5°
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25°
45°
65°
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Q. Through a telescope, Venus can be seen to undergo _____ just like the Moon and Mercury do
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phases
precessions
perterbations
inversions
phases
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precessions
perterbations
inversions
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Q. Venus appears brightest to us when it's _____
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close, in a thin crescent
close, in a full phase
far away, in a full phase
far away, in a thin crescent
close, in a thin crescent
alternatives
close, in a full phase
far away, in a full phase
far away, in a thin crescent
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Question 7
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Q. What is it called when Venus passes directly across the Sun’s face?
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a passage
a transit
a crossing
a portage
a passage
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a transit
a crossing
a portage
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Q. During a solar eclipse by Venus, what percent of the Sun is blocked?
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a tenth of a percent
one percent
ten percent
twenty percent
a tenth of a percent
alternatives
one percent
ten percent
twenty percent
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Question 9
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Q. Transits of Venus across the Sun happen in pairs, separated by _____ years
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two
eight
eighteen
eighty
two
alternatives
eight
eighteen
eighty
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Q. Transits of Venus across the Sun happen in pairs, then don’t happen again for over _____
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eight years
a decade
eighty years
a century
eight years
alternatives
a decade
eighty years
a century
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Question 11
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Q. Venus is highly reflective of the Sun's light, due to it's _____
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thick cloud layer
thin cloud layer
white dust surface
volcanic activity
thick cloud layer
alternatives
thin cloud layer
white dust surface
volcanic activity
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Question 12
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Q. How does Venus compare, in size and mass, to the Earth?
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Venus is a lot smaller
Venus is slightly smaller
Venus is slightly bigger
Venus is a lot bigger
Venus is a lot smaller
alternatives
Venus is slightly smaller
Venus is slightly bigger
Venus is a lot bigger
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Question 13
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Q. Venus orbits at _____ of the Earth-Sun distance
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1/2
2/3
3/4
4/5
1/2
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2/3
3/4
4/5
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Q. The surface temperature of Venus is 460° Celsius which is hot enough to melt _____
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copper
iron
lead
gold
copper
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iron
lead
gold
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Q. The atmosphere on Venus is almost entirely composed of _____
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nitrogen
carbon dioxide
oxygen
carbon monoxide
nitrogen
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carbon dioxide
oxygen
carbon monoxide
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Q. The atmospheric pressure on Venus is _____ times that of Earth’s
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9
30
90
300
9
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30
90
300
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Q. The rain on Venus is composed of _____
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ammonia
molten metal
sulfuric acid
liquid nitrogen
ammonia
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molten metal
sulfuric acid
liquid nitrogen
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Question 18
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Q. Due to the slow rotation rate, one day on Venus is about _____ Earth days
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2
24
243
2430
2
alternatives
24
243
2430
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Q. How many moons does Venus have?
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none
one
two
three
none
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one
two
three
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Q. How many of the volcanoes on Venus are bigger than 100 kilometers in diameter?
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16
87
167
453
16
alternatives
87
167
453
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Question 21
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Q. Slow bubbling leaks of lava from the interior of Venus can create surface features called _____
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hotcake tops
flapjack arches
pancake domes
waffle houses
hotcake tops
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flapjack arches
pancake domes
waffle houses
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Q. Surface features on Venus are all named after _____
answer choices
men or gods
women or goddesses
artists or playwrights
rocks or minerals
men or gods
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women or goddesses
artists or playwrights
rocks or minerals
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