The Reason There Are Very Few Impact Craters on the Surface

question 148

Multiple Choice

The reason there are very few impact craters on the surface of Venus compared with the surfaces of Mercury and Mars is thought to be that

• A) wind erosion from the dense atmosphere of Venus and chemical action from its corrosive clouds and mist have destroyed most craters.
• B) the thick atmosphere of Venus has protected it from most incoming objects, and the surface has melted periodically to obliterate old craters.
• C) plate tectonic motions have recycled the surface of Venus several times since the main bombardment of the planetary system occurred.
• D) ocean waters that covered Venus at earlier times washed away any evidence of cratering.

Compute net salary after deductions including federal income tax, FICA, and medical insurance.

Calculate taxable income after applying withholding allowances for the employee and dependents.

Calculate taxable income after accounting for withholding allowances.

Compute net pay by deducting taxes and other deductions from gross earnings.

---

Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety and to manage emotional conflict and internal or external stressors.

Repression

A defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory where unpleasant thoughts, memories, or desires are excluded from conscious awareness.

Psychosexual Stage

A concept in Freudian psychology referring to the series of developmental stages children go through, where each stage is characterized by the erogenous zone that is the source of a child's psychosexual energy.

Latency Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development occurring from age six to puberty, characterized by a decrease in sexual interest and activity.