Multiple Choice
The major reason that the surface of Earth is much cooler than that of Venus is:
A) Venus is still being bombarded by intense meteorite showers.
B) Venus is closer to the Sun than Earth.
C) the atmosphere of Venus has much more carbon dioxide than Earth.
D) blob tectonics transmits huge quantities of heat from the Venusian interior to the surface.
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