Venus is a terrestrial planet like Mercury, Earth, and Mars. This means it has a hard rocky surface. Its geography is somewhat like Earth's geography with mountains, valleys, plateaus, and volcanoes. It is completely dry, however, and has long rivers of molten lava and thousands of volcanoes. There are over 100 giant volcanoes on Venus that are each 100km or more across.
How dose Venus compare to Earth?
Venus is very similar to Earth in size, mass, and gravity. It is sometimes called Earth's sister planet. Of course, Venus’ dense atmosphere and intense heat make Venus very different in many ways. Water, an essential part of Earth, isn't found on Venus.
Interesting Facts
• Venus actually rotates backwards from the way the rest of the planets rotate. Some scientists believe…
