Liquid water cannot exist on Venus, and therefore it has no hydrologic cycle.

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(Q010) Identify the statement that is true about the landscape of Venus.
a) The surface of Venus is significantly older than that of Mars or the Moon.
b)
No evidence of tectonic activity (such as volcanoes, faults, or rifts) has been noted on
Venus.
c) Venus has a very thin, low-density atmosphere that allows for numerous meteor impacts.
d) Liquid water cannot exist on Venus, and therefore it has no hydrologic cycle.
Transcribed Image Text:(Q010) Identify the statement that is true about the landscape of Venus. a) The surface of Venus is significantly older than that of Mars or the Moon. b) No evidence of tectonic activity (such as volcanoes, faults, or rifts) has been noted on Venus. c) Venus has a very thin, low-density atmosphere that allows for numerous meteor impacts. d) Liquid water cannot exist on Venus, and therefore it has no hydrologic cycle.
(Q009) Identify the statement that is true about landscapes on Mars.
a)
Because Mars has no atmosphere, wind erosion does not affect the surface of the planet.
b)
Mars no longer has a hydrologic cycle because all water and/or ice is now gone from the
surface.
c)
Olympus Mons is an extinct hot-spot volcano on Mars and is the highest mountain in the
Solar System.
d) Similar to the Earth, Mars has mountain belts formed by plate tectonics.
Transcribed Image Text:(Q009) Identify the statement that is true about landscapes on Mars. a) Because Mars has no atmosphere, wind erosion does not affect the surface of the planet. b) Mars no longer has a hydrologic cycle because all water and/or ice is now gone from the surface. c) Olympus Mons is an extinct hot-spot volcano on Mars and is the highest mountain in the Solar System. d) Similar to the Earth, Mars has mountain belts formed by plate tectonics.
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