What Is Thought to Have Caused the Craters on Venus

question 23

Multiple Choice

What is thought to have caused the craters on Venus?

• A) Most are volcanic in origin; some are due to meteoritic impacts.
• B) As in the case of Mercury, all the craters are due to meteorite impacts.
• C) Because meteorites cannot survive passing through the atmosphere of Venus, all craters must be volcanic.
• D) Venus has very few craters and their origin is not known.
• E) Venus' craters originated during differentiation.

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