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Planets

Question 10 • HOPE Scholars- Science Grade 8

Which statement accurately describes the atmospheres of the inner planets?

Answer
A
Mars has no atmosphere.
B
Mercury has a thick atmosphere.
C
The atmospheres of Mars and Venus are similar in composition.
D
The atmospheres of Earth and Venus are similar in composition.

Explanation

Mars and Venus both have atmospheres made mostly of carbon dioxide, so their compositions are similar. Mars does have a thin atmosphere, and Mercury has almost no atmosphere, not a thick one. Earth’s atmosphere is mostly nitrogen and oxygen, unlike Venus’s carbon-dioxide-rich atmosphere.

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