what is history? It is study of the past.Planets Group Project
Directions: Research the planets and find the answers to these questions. Draw a picture of the
planet. We will present them afterwards. One student will read the question, and the other
students answer the questions. Make groups of 3 people.
1)What planet did we research?
The planet we researched is ______Venus________.
2)How big is __Venus__ (planet name)?
___Venus___ is ______________7,521 miles______________.
3)Does it have a nickname?
Yes, people call it the ___Morning star and Evening star___.
Because_______Venus is the first celestial body to become visible in the sky at evening and is
the last one to disappear from the sky at sunrise._______.
4)What is __Venus__ made up of?
It is made up of ________a central iron core and a rocky mantle________.
5)What color is ____Venus____?
It is ___________Yellow - White__________.
6)Can ____Venus____support life?
Yes/No(?) because ___________Its surface is very hot, very dry, and Venus is also has no
evidence of water___________.
7)Is there water on ___Venus___?
Yes/no(?), there isn’t water on this planet.
8)How far away is ___Venus___ from the sun?
It is _____67,237,910 miles_____ away from the sun.
9)How long is one day on ___Venus___?
One day lasts _____243 Earth days or 5,832 hours_____. This is shorter/longer(?) than Earth.
10)What is the temperature like on ____Venus____?
It can reach temperatures as high as _482°C_, and as low as _438°C_. (celsius).
11)Does ___Venus___ have any moons? How many?
Yes/no(?)____There____ has _not_ moons.
12)Does it have any rings?
Yes/no, it does/doesn’t.
13)How far away is ___ from the sun?
_______ is ____________ (distance) from the sun.
14)____Venus____ is an interesting planet because ____The similar size and planetary
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a r u n a w a y gr e e n h o u s e e ffe c t , m a k i n g i t t h e h o t t e s t p l a n e t i n o u r s o l a r s y s t e m w i t h s u r fa c e
temperatures hot enough to melt lead.____.
The Google's answer.
V e n u s i s i n t e r e s t i n g fo r m a n y r e a s o n s , i n c l u d i n g:
Ho t t e st p l a n e t : V e n u s i s t h e h o t t e st p l a n e t i n o u r so l a r syst e m, e v e n t h o u g h i t ' s n o t t h e c l o se st
t o t h e s u n . Th i s i s b e c a u s e o f i t s t h i c k c a r b o n d i o x i d e a t m o s p h e r e , w h i c h c a u s e s a gr e e n h o u s e
e ff e c t .
U n u su a l r ot a t i on : V e n u s r ot a t e s in t h e opp osit e di r e c t ion of E a r t h a n d m ost ot h e r pl a n e t s, a n d
i t ' s v e r y s l o w . I t t a k e s a b o u t 2 4 3 E a r t h d a y s t o r o t a t e o n c e , w h i c h i s l o n ge r t h a n a y e a r o n
V e n u s, wh i c h on l y t a k e s 2 2 5 Ea r t h d a y s t o or bi t t h e s u n .
N o m a g n e t i c fi e l d : V e n u s d o e s n ' t h a v e a m a gn e t i c fi e l d t o p r o t e c t i t s a t m o s p h e r e f r o m t h e
s u n ' s s o l a r w i n d , w h i c h i s a c o n s t a n t s t r e a m o f e l e c t r i c a l l y c h a r ge d p a r t i c l e s .
Th i c k c l o u d s : V e n u s ' s s u r f a c e i s h i d d e n b y t h i c k c l o u d s m a d e o f s u l f u r i c a c i d .
L e s s o n s a b o u t t h e gr e e n h o u s e e f fe c t : V e n u s c a n t e a c h u s a b o u t t h e r u n a w a y g r e e n h o u s e
e ffe c t .
I n t e r n a t i o n a l sc i e n t i f i c c o l l a b o r a t i o n : V e n u s w a s t h e si t e o f t h e f i r st i n t e r n a t i o n a l s c i e n t i fi c
c ol l a bor a t ion .