Venus is sometimes thought of as earth's sister planet. in some ways the two planets are very similar. venus is only slightly smaller than earth, has a similar density and chemical composition. yet venus does not support life like earth. what is one important reason why venus cannot support life as we know it?

question 5 options:

venus has no atmosphere.

venus' surface temperature is about 480oc.

the water on venus' surface is too hot to support life.

venus' dense clouds keep the planet's temperature very low.

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Explanation:

Venus has no atmosphere, meaning there is no oxygen and we could not breathe, so we would die in a matter of minutes.

Also, the temperature of Venus is extremely hot, so we would burn to death extremely quickly.

a rain shadow is a dry region of land on the side that is protected against the prevailing winds of a mountain range. the prevailing winds are the winds that occur most of the time in a particular place of the earth

prevailing winds carry air toward the mountain range. as the air rises up over a mountain range, the air cools, water vapor condenses, and clouds form. on this side of the mountains, called the windward side, precipitation falls in the form of  rain  or snow. this dry air produces a  rain shadow.