Venus Worksheet 3

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C Copyright 2012-2013 by Education.com More worksheets at www.education.com/worksheets Venus The Solar System Planet Scramble Name the planets in order from the sun to the asteroid belt. Sun Asteroid Belt Venus is often called the sister planet to Earth. Its surface had volcanos that lava flowed out of, forming land, sand and mountains. When Venus was first born, it looked a lot like Earth. It had lots of water, but it is so close to the sun that all the water evaporated. The planet’s average temperature of 850 degrees caused a natural greenhouse effect, trapping gases in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide has built up, making it a toxic planet where living things cannot survive. Answer: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

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VenusThe Solar System

Planet ScrambleName the planets in order from the sun to the asteroid belt.

Sun

Asteroid Belt

Venus is often called the sister planet to Earth. Its surface had volcanos that lava flowed out of, forming land, sand and mountains. When Venus was first born, it looked a lot like Earth. It had lots of water, but it is so close to the sun that all the water evaporated. The planet’s average temperature of 850 degrees caused a natural greenhouse effect, trapping gases in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide has built up, making it a toxic planet where living things cannot survive.

Answer: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars