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4C THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2017 © 2017 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 33, No. 29 Astoria Forest Products , LLC 10 Pier 1 • Suite 301 Astoria, Oregon 97103 The Great (and Weird) Venus Even though Venus is Earth’s closest neighbor, it is very mysterious and strange. Some of the words in Woodword’s report have been blocked by the planet’s hot, poison gas! Astoria, Warrenton & Seaside 1100 Northwest Ridge Road Hammond, OR 97121 reservations 800-562-8506 info 503-861-2606 The surface of Venus is hidden beneath hot, poison gas. – p Readers o o c S d i K Dear it from afar, y l e v o l s sit. s look lace to vi p While Venu y k c u y y prett traps the e r e h p s o would be a m t a poisonous p by t heated u The heavy, e g s k c o r nto . 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Earth and Venus are almost the same size, but which is larger? EARTH VENUS DISTANCE FROM THE SUN TIME TO ORBIT THE SUN ORBIT SPEED LENGTH OF DAY CIRCUMFERENCE NUMBER OF MOONS VENUS EARTH 68 MILLION MILES 225 DAYS 78,292 MILES PER HOUR 243 EARTH DAYS 7,520 MILES 0 93 MILLION MILES 365 DAYS 70,000 MILES PER HOUR JUST A BIT OVER 24 HOURS 7,926 MILES 1 503-325-5511 Look through the newspaper to find five adjectives that describe Venus. Great Ocean Da Yang Seafoods LTD. Standards Link: Language Arts: Follow simple written directions. 400 INDUSTRY ST. ASTORIA 503.325.2013 AstoriaRiverwalkInn.net How Venus Got Its Name The planet Venus shines the brightest of the planets and often can be seen from Earth at sunrise and sunset. Ancient Romans named the planet Venus after their goddess of love and beauty. Circle the heart that continues the pattern in each row. Standards Link: Math: Patterning. 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