MCQ
Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1: Venus is hotter than mercury though it is far away from the Sun.
Statement 2: Cloudy atmosphere of Venus reflects almost $75$ percent of the sunlight that falls on it.
  • A
    Both statements $1$ and $2$ are true and statement $2$ is the correct explanation of statement $1.$
  • Both statements $1$ and $2$ are true but statement $2 $ is not the correct explanation of statement $1.$
  • C
    Statement $1$ is true but statement $2$ is false.
  • D
    Both statements $1$ and $2 $ are false.

Answer

Correct option: B.
Both statements $1$ and $2$ are true but statement $2 $ is not the correct explanation of statement $1.$

 Venus is hotter than mercury though it is far away from the Sun because of the high percentage of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere, which causes heating due to the greenhouse effect. Venus appears bright due to its cloudy atmosphere, which reflects almost $75$ per cent of the sunlight that falls on it.

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