Part D

Geology of Venus

Unlike Mercury, the geology of Venus is more complex. The surface is not only shrouded by a dense atmosphere, it has several types of geologic features not seen elsewhere in the Solar System. The present surface of Venus is also thought to be relatively young (<800 Ma), which makes it different from Mercury. Thus, the early history of Venus is largely a geologic mystery and the details of its surface have only recently been revealed.

 

Answer Quiz Me! questions D36 through D50 using the Geologic Map of the Atalanta Planitia Quadrangle, Venus (see the PDF link below).

 

Map Scale & Data

Quiz Me! / D36 

 

Quiz Me! / D37

 

Quiz Me! / D38

 

Quiz Me! / D39

 

 

Correlation of Map Units

Quiz Me! / D40

 

Quiz Me! / D41 

 

 

Figure 1 and Tables 1 & 2

Quiz Me! / D42

 

Quiz Me! / D43

 

Quiz Me! / D44 

 

Quiz Me! / D45

 

 

Geologic Map

Quiz Me! / D46

 

Quiz Me! / D47

 

Quiz Me! / D48

 

Quiz Me! / D49

 

 

Geologic History

 Quiz Me! / D50