Physical+Charcteristics+of+Venus+(Ryan)

My inquiry question was What are the Physical Characteristics of Venus
Venus is considered earths sister planet due to its similar atmosphere, gravity and size. Venus’s diameter is about 12 000 km just 1000 km smaller than Earth’s. Because of the similarities it is sometimes believed to contain life under its dense clouds, except a more detailed study reveals that Venus is one of the most inhospitable planets in the solar system. There is such a large greenhouse effect that it raises the surface temperature to about 500 degrees Celsius. Venus’s surface is actually hotter than mercury even being nearly twice as far from the sun.

Venus has over 150 volcanoes that are over 100 kilometers the largest volcano is Maat Mons it is over 8 kilometers high, higher than any volcano on earth. Venus is believed to have had oceans once because it is believed that there is granite on Venus and granite is made by water. Its surface is a dry rocky expanse filled with mountains, canyons, plains and volcanos with a 200 mile long river of lava.

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