Spacecraft Measurements Indicate That the Surface of Venus Is Dominated

question 12

Multiple Choice

Spacecraft measurements indicate that the surface of Venus is dominated by

• A) sandstone, a sedimentary rock formed on Venus by sand grains deposited by wind.
• B) granite, a plutonic rock formed when lava solidifies deep below the surface.
• C) basalt, a volcanic rock formed when lava solidifies on the surface.
• D) schist, a metamorphic rock formed by the deformation of other rocks by pressure and heat.

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