Exploring Landforms on Venus

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What are novae on Venus?

• Valleys

• Flat plains

• Dome-shaped landforms with cracks

• Mountain ranges

What is the plural form of the word 'nova'?

• Novas

• Novae

• Novum

• Novis

Why is Venus much hotter than Earth?

• It is closer to the sun

• It has a thicker atmosphere that traps heat

• It has more volcanic activity

• It has a larger surface area

What did Gary hypothesize about Venus's crust?

• It is thicker than Earth's crust

• It is made of different materials

• It is the same as Earth's crust

• It is thinner than Earth's crust

How did Gary test his ideas about novae formation on Venus?

• By conducting experiments on Earth

• By making a computer model

• By sending a spacecraft to Venus

• By creating a physical model

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What did Gary's computer model represent?

• The atmosphere of Venus

• The surface temperature and thin crust of Venus

• The magnetic field of Venus

• The surface temperature of Earth

What did Gary's model show when he ran it?

• No changes on the surface

• Melted rock rising up and creating domes

• Formation of valleys

• Increased volcanic activity

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What did Gary compare to validate his model?

• The atmospheric composition of Venus

• The size and shape of domes in the model and on Venus

• The geological activity on Earth

• The temperature of Venus and Earth

Why was Gary more confident in his model after running it?

• It disproved his initial hypothesis

• The model results matched the real features on Venus

• It showed unexpected results

• It showed no significant results