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A) because its surface is heated by an extreme greenhouse effect
B) because it is closer to the Sun
C) because its surface is covered with hot lava from numerous active volcanoes
D) because its slow rotation gives it more time to heat up in sunlight


A) because its surface is heated by an extreme greenhouse effect

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