Honors Astronomy Mercury and Venus Quiz review
Do Mercury and Venus have moons?
No
why was the planet Mercury named after the Roman God?
it moves quickly across the sky
Mercury’s surface looks similar to what moon?
Earth’s
what is Mercury’s temperature at night
-180 C
why is there no weather or wind in mercury?
no atmosphere
what is mercury’s temperature during daytime?
over 400 C
Venus was named after the Roman Goddess of?
love and beauty
Venus is the ______________ from the sun
second
what is the temperature of Venus’ surface
460 C
why is Venus called Earth’s sister planet?
they are close in space and size
what is the atmosphere of Venus composed of?
carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid