Given the thickness and composition of Venus' atmosphere,by how much would you expect its average surface temperature to change between day and night?
A) Almost no change at all
B) By tens of K (like Earth)
C) By hundreds of K (like Mercury)
D) The answer depends on where Venus is in its orbit (closer to or farther from the Sun).

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The thick atmosphere of Venus acts as a blanket, trapping heat and creating a greenhouse effect. This means that the temperature at the surface is relatively uniform and barely changes between day and night.

Given the Thickness and Composition of Venus' Atmosphere,by How Much