Most terrestrial planets have portions of their surface that appear to be significantly older than other portions of their surface.What evidence suggests that the surface of Venus is all about the same age?
A)Photos taken by probes that landed on Venus showed that all of the rocks were of the same age.
B)The craters on Venus are randomly distributed in size and number across the surface.
C)The volcanoes on Venus are not found in isolated groups, but are scattered around the planet.
D)The thick atmosphere of Venus has prevented erosion from taking place.

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The random distribution of craters on Venus suggests that no one region has undergone significantly more impacts than another, implying a uniform age for the entire surface. The other options are not accurate; there is no evidence that all the rocks on Venus are of the same age, volcanoes on Venus are not uniformly distributed but tend to be concentrated in certain regions, and erosion is not the reason for Venus's uniform surface age.

Most Terrestrial Planets Have Portions of Their Surface That Appear