If Water Vapor Were Released from Venus's Surface Due to Tectonic

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Multiple Choice

If water vapor were released from Venus's surface due to tectonic activity into its upper atmosphere, what would most likely happen to it?

• A) The water vapor would relieve the greenhouse effect and decrease Venus's surface temperature.
• B) Water droplets would condense into rain and form lakes on Venus's surface.
• C) The water vapor would chemically react with carbon dioxide and form acid rain.
• D) UV light would break apart the water molecules, and the hydrogen would be lost into space.
• E) It would rise into the atmosphere and form hurricane-like storms.

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