OUR NEXT CONTESTANT IS THE PLANET VENUS!

HOST: Tell us about yourself Venus!

VENUS: I am the second planet from the Sun and am about the same size as the planet Earth. I am a rocky planet and have active volcanoes, mountains and valleys. I am covered with very thick clouds which make it hard to see my surface.

HOST: Do you have any moons?

VENUS: No, I don't have any moons.

                             
HOST: What makes you unique?

VENUS: Well, my very thick atmosphere, which is about 100 times thicker than Earth's, traps heat from the Sun making me the hottest planet. I have the longest day of any planet because I spin so slowly. Actually, my day is slightly longer than my year. It is 243 Earth days long, while my year is 225 Earth days long. By the way, I also spin backwards. No other planet does this except, maybe Uranus.

HOST: Thank you Venus! Let's meet our next contestant.


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