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Weegy: False. Venus is an inferior planet, whereas Mars is a superior planet. In reference to Earth, Venus is closer to the sun, and Mars is farther away from it. From our vantage point, Venus displays various phases, but Mars does not. [ Only the sunlit side of Mars is visible from Earth. ] User: Why does Mars appear fainter than Venus, as seen from Earth? (More)

Weegy: according to a blog poll, the cause are the Martian winds. Light and dark materials blow to and fro across the surface. User: Which hemisphere on Mars is believed to be older, and what is the evidence? (More)

Weegy: In the essay on Planetary Science, there is a discussion of an age-old question: "Why is the earth round?" or rather "Why is Earth a sphere?" The answer, explained in more detail within the context of that essay, [ is that gravitational force dictates a spherical shape. As far as we know, there is no such thing as a planet or sun in the shape of a cube, because for every large object, the gravitational pull from the interior forces it to assume a more or less uniform shape. Since there is no shape more perfectly uniform than that of a sphere, this is the typical form of bodies that possess large mass. ] User: What did Galileo discover about Jupiter that supported Copernicus? User: What are coronae? Weegy: coronae is the plural of corona. A corona is the rarefied gaseous envelope of the sun and other stars. User: Relate Kepler's Second Law to the speeds of the planets. Weegy: a law concerning the speed at which planets travel; a line connecting a planet to the sun will sweep out equal areas in equal times; "Kepler's second law means that a planet's orbital speed changes with its distance from the sun" (More)

Weegy: True! User: Colors in Jupiter's clouds are largely due to helium compounds. Weegy: False - Jupiter is mostly Hydrogen User: What is the name used to describe the dark bands encircling Jupiter? Weegy: Jupiter is perpetually covered with clouds composed of ammonia crystals and possibly ammonium hydrosulfide. The clouds are located in the tropopause and are arranged into bands of different latitudes, known as tropical regions. [ These are sub-divided into lighter-hued zones and darker belts Read more: ] (More)