Given the Thickness and Composition of Venus' Atmosphere,by How Much

question 49

Multiple Choice

Given the thickness and composition of Venus' atmosphere,by how much would you expect its average surface temperature to change between day and night?

• A) Almost no change at all
• B) By tens of K (like Earth)
• C) By hundreds of K (like Mercury)
• D) The answer depends on where Venus is in its orbit (closer to or farther from the Sun).

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