Many scientists suspect that Venus has a stronger and thicker lithosphere than Earth. If this is true, which of the following could explain it?
A) the high surface temperature that has "baked out" all the liquid water from Venus's crust and mantle
B) the smaller size of Venus, which has allowed it to lose much more internal heat than Earth
C) the slow rotation of Venus
D) the apparent lack of plate tectonics on Venus
A) the high surface temperature that has "baked out" all the liquid water from Venus's crust and mantle
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word