Venus by Jody S. Rake

Author:Jody S. Rake [Rake, Jody S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: low level books on solar system; grade 2 science books; books about planets; elementary space reports; science fair
ISBN: 9781977148056
Publisher: Capstone

The thick clouds hold in the sun’s heat. This makes Venus the hottest planet. It is hot enough to melt the metal lead.

Melted lead

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Venus’s atmosphere has many layers. They all have different temperatures. The surface is the hottest.

Venus has a very hot surface.

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Farther up, it gets cooler. In the clouds, the temperature is about the same as on Earth.

Venus’s clouds reflect sunlight.

Dark areas show thick clouds.

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Exploring Venus

No one has ever been to Venus. But many spacecraft have gone to explore it. The first one flew past more than 50 years ago.

In 1982, a spacecraft landed on Venus. It sent back the first color pictures. It lasted about two hours before the planet’s heat wrecked it.

Another craft began to circle the planet in 1990. It had special tools to see past the clouds. It sent information back to Earth for four years.

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