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Venus -- * orbit 225 earth days, rotation 243 days; day is longer than its
year
* 908° F to 710° F
* thick carbon dioxide atmosphere keeps temperatures hotter than
Mercury, 90 times the atmospheric pressure of earth
* only planet to rotate clockwise
* many volcanoes
* yellowish – white
Gas Planets – Planets without any solid metals or rocks on the outer surface.
May not be able to walk on these planets. May have a rocky or icy center.