1. Annotate the pictures of Venus and Earth to show the direction each planet spins on its axis. Venus Earth 2. How is it that Venus has hotter surface temperatures than Mercury, even though it is farther

1. Annotate the pictures of Venus and Earth to show the direction each planet spins on its axis. Venus Earth 2. How is it that Venus has hotter surface temperatures than Mercury, even though it is farther

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Chapter10: Earthlike Planets: Venus And Mars

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1. Annotate the pictures of Venus and Earth to show the direction each planet spins on its axis.
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2. How is it that Venus has hotter surface temperatures than Mercury, even though it is farther
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Venus has a thick atmosphere that absorbs and trans thermaleneray

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