Venus and Earth started out with roughly the same amount of water. While Earth still has water in abundance, all of Venus' was lost. Where did it go?
A. It chemically combined with CO2 to form CO4H.
B. Scientists are still trying to determine this.
C. Ultraviolet rays split the hydrogen from the oxygen components, and the hydrogen escaped into space.
D. It all evaporated into space due to the intense daytime heat of 470°C.
Answer: C
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