On Venus, the temperature reaches 480 degrees Celcius; it is because the atmospheric _______ traps the heat from sunlight.
A
helium
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B
oxygen
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C
argon
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D
carbon dioxide
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Solution
The correct option is D carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas and greenhouse gases like water vapour, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane traps the heat from the sunlight, not allowing it to be radiated out.