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Venus : Earth's twin

 The Mysterious World Of Venus

• Occasionally, one of the inner planets (Mercury and Venus, which orbit the Sun inside the Earth's orbit), moves in front of the Sun, a bit like the Moon does in a solar eclipse. Although Venus is bigger than the Moon, it is a lot further away, so it appears quite small compared to the Sun. The transit of Venus in front of the Sun takes several hours.

Venus
Sister-Sister

• Venus is Earth's twin.
• They are almost the same size, but the Earth is a little bigger..
• They are closer than any two planets.
• Mercury is closer to the Sun, but it is not the hottest.
• Venus is really the hottest planet in our solar system.
• The gases around Venus trap the Sun's heat.
• It is so hot it can melt lead.
• Night LightVenus is the brightest planet in Earth's night sky.
• Venus outshines the other planets because it is closer to Earth.
• Its thick clouds reflect the Sun's light.

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1. What's the English for 'plomb' ?

2. Justify the title by quoting the text. .

3. Mercury isn't further from the Sun than Venus =» right / wrong

4. Mercury is the hottest =» right / wrong

5. Give the reason (quote the text) why Venus seems to be the brightest. .

6. Is Venus bigger than Earth ? (Yes, it is / No, it isn't) .

7. What is Venus surrounded with ? (one word)

8. What is Venus covered with ? (2 words)

9. Add a word without changing the meaning : 'It's so hot it can melt lead' ? -»Enter 1 word here:

10. Write a comparative adjective (see the text) :