Venus
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Do you know?
- Venus is hotter than Mercury despite being further away from the Sun.
- Venus is the second brightest natural object in the night sky after the Moon.
Let's explore more about this planet!
FACT: A day on Venus is longer than a year. A day on Venus lasts 243 Earth days, while a year on Venus is shorter, at just 224.7 Earth days.
Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
- When was the first spacecraft sent to Venus?
- Venus is almost always covered with _____.
When was the first spacecraft sent to Venus?
- in 1926
- in 1960
- in 1962
Venus is almost always covered with _____.
- clouds
- sunshine
- gases
Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.
Venus is the second planet from the sun. Venus was named after the of beauty and love. It is the sixth-largest planet. It has been known as the brightest planet. For millions of years, humans have noticed Venus.
The first to Venus was in 1962. There have been many visits since then. The rotation of Venus is very unusual. It rotates very slowly and in a direction opposite that of the other planets. Venus is very similar to Earth. It is about the same size. They are also made of similar . The surface of Venus, however, has too much carbon dioxide to have any life.
Venus is quite dry. It used to have water (like Earth), but it has dried up. On the surface, Venus has slow winds. There are strong winds on the top of the clouds. Venus does not have a moon. Venus is almost always covered with clouds. The surface of Venus has small all over it. Venus also has lots of on it. Venus is a planet.
Read and answer the following questions.
Venus
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Venus is the second planet from the sun. Venus was named after the goddess of beauty and love. It is the sixth-largest planet. It has been known as the brightest planet. For millions of years, humans have noticed Venus.
The first spacecraft to Venus was in 1962. There have been many visits since then. The rotation of Venus is very unusual. It rotates very slowly and in a direction opposite that of the other planets. Venus is very similar to Earth. It is about the same size. They are also made of similar materials. The surface of Venus, however, has too much carbon dioxide to have any life.
Venus is quite dry. It used to have water (like Earth), but it has dried up. On the surface, Venus has slow winds. There are strong winds on the top of the clouds. Venus does not have a moon. Venus is almost always covered with clouds. The surface of Venus has small craters all over it. Venus also has lots of volcanoes on it. Venus is a fascinating planet.
Source: Daily Warm-ups Reading Grade 4
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
- The position of Venus in the solar system
- The similarities between Venus and the Earth
- The temperature on Venus
- The origin of the name Venus
What is true about Venus?
- It is the darkest planet in the solar system.
- Its rotation is the same as other planets' rotations.
- There are many craters on its surface.
- Animals and plants can live in Venus.
- indifferent
- dissatisfied
- unsure
- interested
Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.
- Venus also has lots of on it.
- The first to Venus was in 1962.
- Venus was named after the of beauty and love.
- The surface of Venus has small all over it.
- Venus is very similar to Earth. It is about the same size. They are also made of similar .
- Venus is a planet.
Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.
- All the furniture is crafted from natural .
- Aphrodite was the ancient Greek of love.
- They plan to send a to the moon.
- Your trip to Alaska sounds absolutely .
- With a good telescope, you can see on the moon.
- An active may erupt at any time.