venus

How venus got it's name

• Goddess of love and beauty 
• Also known as Aphrodite
• Nick name "Jewel of the sky"

Is Venus exactly like earth?

• No moons
• YEAR = 225 Earth days
• DAY =117 Earth days 
• Extremely hot & dry conditions 
• Lava 1000*F 

what land forms does it have?

• Mountains (Highest Maxwell Montes 7mi)
• Craters
• Valleys
• Many active volcanoes
• Relatively smooth

Venus' Layers

sources

• www.nineplanets.org/Venus.html
• www.space.com/44-venus-second-planet-from-the-sun.html
• World Book Encyclopedia 2009 Venus pg 311-313