Venus Flashcards
Why is venus called “earths twin”
Essentially same radius, similar accelration (dropping a rock), similar escape velocity
What is most unique about venus?
Rotates the wrong way! Thumbs down roation
Why does venus rotate the wrong way?
Flipped on its head- almost came to a full stop- by a collision
Does venus rotate fast?
No, very slowly due to convection. Almost came to a stop
When is venus prominent in the sky
Morning and evening
Why is venus hotter than mercury even though its not as close to the sun?
Dense atmosphere = greenhosue effect
What is the atmosphere like on venus
Dense asf atmosphere
What is the surface like on venus?
Young, less craters, whole surface same age, rumples in surface
What unique geological features does venus have?
Sheild volcanoes, like hawaii, pancake volcanoes/lava domes, coronae (pushed up then subsided)
What is convection like on venus
not as complex as on earth bc not rotating as fast
Venus history sumamry
Sun boiled shit out until there was nothing left to boil
How is venus an example of the doppler efect
we shot radio waves at it and the stuff gets shifted around the spinny planets that’s how they found the rotation of venus
