Observations by the Venus Express Orbiter Have Shown

question 43

Multiple Choice

Observations by the Venus Express orbiter have shown

• A) the presence of an actively erupting volcano on the surface
• B) that the volcanoes on Venus have been extinct for billions of years
• C) that lava covered most of the surface of the planet around 750 million years ago
• D) evidence for recent volcanic lava flows occurring within the last 250,000 years

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