When Venus first formed it had large quantities of water vapor in its atmosphere while today only very low levels of water are present. Where did most of the water vapor go?
A) it was destroyed in the atmosphere by ultraviolet light from the Sun
B) it became chemically incorporated into rocks in the crust
C) it was blasted into space by impacts
D) it escaped into space
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Q1: Over time, as they age, the habitable
Q2: If Venus had the same atmosphere as
Q3: Which of the following provides evidence for
Q4: Around 4 billion years ago Venus could
Q5: Evidence for the loss of water from
Q7: Which of the following statements regarding the
Q8: The Moon is in the habitable zone
Q9: Venus is located
A) near the outer boundary
Q10: Based solely on its distance from the
Q11: Theoretical calculations suggest that Earth-sized planets could
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