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Metfan725

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The surface rocks on Venus are similar to ____ rocks on Earth.
 
  a. oxide-rich
 b. anorthosite
 c. sedimentary
  d. granitic
 e. basaltic

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How is it that Earth has less CO2 in its atmosphere than Venus, even though both planets likely outgassed the about the same amount of CO2 during their development?
 
  a. Earth absorbed most of the CO2 into its oceans.
 b. Venus absorbed most of the CO2 into its oceans.
  c. Earth lost most of its CO2 because of weak gravity.
  d. Venus rotates too slowly to lose any of its CO2.
 e. Venus retained much of its CO2 in polar ice.


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zhanghao

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

e

Answer to Question 2

a


Metfan725

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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