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Venus Reading Comprehension Worksheet
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Venus
Venus, named after the Roman goddess of love
and beauty, is the second planet from the Sun and
the closest planet to Earth. The thick cloud cover on
Venus reflect the Sun’s light which causes Venus to
be the second brightest object in our night sky.
Venus is often called the Evening Star.
Venus is also the hottest planet. It is covered by
very thick, rapidly spinning clouds of water vapor
and carbon dioxide. These clouds hold in heat and
are continually warming the planet. The surface of
Venus can reach almost 900 degrees F!
Venus orbits the Sun once every 225 Earth days. Venus rotates so slowly on its axis, and
in a direction opposite the other planets, that a single rotation takes 243 Earth days. If
you lived on Venus, you could watch the sun rise in the west and set in the east. You’d
also have no excuse for not finishing your homework since a day on Venus is longer
than a year on Earth!
After reading the information above, fold your paper on the line and try to answer the
questions below without referring back to the data. (Check the box with the correct answer.)
1. Which planet is closest to Venus?
Earth Mercury Mars
2. It takes the Venus _____________________ days to orbit the sun.
243 225 252
3. The surface of Venus can reach ______________________ degrees F.
90 900 9,000
4. Which lasts longer on Venus, a day or a year?
day year
5. Venus is often called the ______________________.
Midnight Star Evening Star
Roman Star
Image courtesy of http://solarsystem.nasa.gov
Copyright ©2010 T. Smith Publishing. All rights reserved.
Venus Reading Comprehension Worksheet Answer Key
Item 3019
www.tlsbooks.com
Venus
Venus, named after the Roman goddess of love
and beauty, is the second planet from the Sun and
the closest planet to Earth. The thick cloud cover on
Venus reflect the Sun’s light which causes Venus to
be the second brightest object in our night sky.
Venus is often called the Evening Star.
Venus is also the hottest planet. It is covered by
very thick, rapidly spinning clouds of water vapor
and carbon dioxide. These clouds hold in heat and
are continually warming the planet. The surface of
Venus can reach almost 900 degrees F!
Venus orbits the Sun once every 225 Earth days. Venus rotates so slowly on its axis, and
in a direction opposite the other planets, that a single rotation takes 243 Earth days. If
you lived on Venus, you could watch the sun rise in the west and set in the east. You’d
also have no excuse for not finishing your homework since a day on Venus is longer
than a year on Earth!
After reading the information above, fold your paper on the line and try to answer the
questions below without referring back to the data. (Check the box with the correct answer.)
1. Which planet is closest to Venus?
; Earth Mercury Mars
2. It takes the Venus _____________________ days to orbit the sun.
243 ; 225 252
3. The surface of Venus can reach ______________________ degrees F.
90 ; 900 9,000
4. Which lasts longer on Venus, a day or a year?
; day year
5. Venus is often called the ______________________.
Midnight Star ; Evening Star
Roman Star
Image courtesy of http://solarsystem.nasa.gov
Copyright ©2010 T. Smith Publishing. All rights reserved.
