Many Scientists Suspect That Venus Has a Stronger and Thicker

question 170

Multiple Choice

Many scientists suspect that Venus has a stronger and thicker lithosphere than Earth. If this is true, which of the following could explain it?

• A) The high surface temperature that has "baked out" all the liquid water from Venus's crust and mantle
• B) The smaller size of Venus, which has allowed it to lose much more internal heat than Earth
• C) The slow rotation of Venus
• D) The apparent lack of plate tectonics on Venus

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