UNIVERSE
LIFE IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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Venus is less massive than Earth
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Venus is more massive than Earth
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Venus has a thicker atmosphere compared to Earth
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Venus has more oxygen in its atmosphere than Earth.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Earth & Venus are about the same size, but Earth has a stronger gravitational pull than Venus. What is one that you can infer about Venus based on this information? Venus has more oxygen in its atmosphere than Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Venus is sometimes called Earth’s twin because it’s similar in size and structure, but the planets are very different in other ways. In addition to being extremely hot, Venus is unusual because it spins in the opposite direction of Earth and most other planets.
Detailed explanation-3: -The gravitational field of the Sun on Venus is about 1.8 times that of the gravitational field of the Sun on the Earth.
Detailed explanation-4: -Our nearness to Venus is a matter of perspective. The planet is nearly as big around as Earth – 7, 521 miles (12, 104 kilometers) across, versus 7, 926 miles (12, 756 kilometers) for Earth. From Earth, Venus is the brightest object in the night sky after our own Moon.