
Mercury and Venus
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Jessica Iseman
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Mercury's diameter - compared to Earth's moon - is
larger than the Moon.
comparable to the Moon.
smaller than the Moon.
not affected by the closeness of the Sun.
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Mercury has a much larger ___ - compared to Earth's moon.
polar ice cap
or thicker crust
core
atmosphere
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MESSENGER was the first space probe sent to Mercury to map its surface.
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False
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This spacecraft was the first to visit Mercury & map just over half of its surface.
Mariner
MESSENGER
Magellan
Veneras
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MESSENGER was the first space probe sent to Mercury to map its surface.
True
False
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Which planet closely matches Earth in size & composition?
Venus
Mercury
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Venus' atmospheric temperature is even hotter (on average) than Mercury's.
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False
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Venus was visited by this series of space probes - returning actual pictures of the surface.
Mariner
Magellan
Voyager
Veneras
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Why can't astronomers directly study the surface of Venus?
the surface is just way too hot
the surface is permanently obscured by thick clouds
there is no surface of Venus
too many active volcanoes
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Today, all of the carbon dioxide (CO2) on Venus is located almost entirely in the
crust
mantle
atmosphere
oceans
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