GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOLAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which planet’s atmosphere is characterized by a thick yellowish cloud of carbon dioxide that creates a tremendous greenhouse effect?
A
Mars
B
Mercury
C
Earth
D
Venus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Venus has a thick, toxic atmosphere filled with carbon dioxide and it’s perpetually shrouded in thick, yellowish clouds of sulfuric acid that trap heat, causing a runaway greenhouse effect. It’s the hottest planet in our solar system, even though Mercury is closer to the Sun.

Detailed explanation-2: -The atmosphere is mostly carbon dioxide – the same gas driving the greenhouse effect on Venus and Earth – with clouds composed of sulfuric acid. And at the surface, the hot, high-pressure carbon dioxide behaves in a corrosive fashion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Venus. Second from the Sun, closest planet to the Earth, Venus has long been known as the bright morning and evening star. Called “Earth’s Twin” because it is almost the size of Earth, Venus is surrounded by a thick, yellowish white, opaque atmosphere.

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