Why does Earth have so little carbon dioxide in its atmosphere compared to Venus?
A) Earth has just as much carbon dioxide as Venus,but most of it is locked up in carbonate rocks rather than being free in the atmosphere.
B) Earth's volcanoes outgassed far less carbon dioxide than those on Venus.
C) Earth once had a lot of carbon dioxide,but it was lost to space during the heavy bombardment early in our solar system's history.
D) Chemical reactions turned Earth's carbon dioxide into nitrogen.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q139: Why do we think that Venus has
Q140: Why is the Coriolis effect so weak
Q141: Which two factors are critical to the
Q142: Why is thermal escape of atmospheric gas
Q143: Which of the following best explain what
Q145: All the following statements about Mars are
Q146: How is it possible that the Moon
Q147: Earth has been gradually warming over the
Q148: Suppose Earth were to cool down a
Q149: According to current science,why didn't oxygen begin
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents