Venus's Surface Temperature Is Fairly Uniform from the Equator to the Poles

question 46

Multiple Choice

Venus's surface temperature is fairly uniform from the equator to the poles because:

• A) Venus rotates very rapidly, which causes strong zonal winds.
• B) Venus is covered by a thick cloud layer that absorbs most of the sunlight that falls on it.
• C) the carbon dioxide in Venus's atmosphere efficiently emits infrared radiation.
• D) Venus rotates slowly so Coriolis forces do not disrupt Hadley circulation.

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