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Based on the passage, Earth may have retained less of its early atmosphere than Venus did due to:
A. the impact that occurred when Earth was struck by Mars.
B. a cloud of debris that stripped the atmosphere away.
C. rain that removes sulfur gases from the atmosphere.
D. a collision between Earth and another massive object.

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Answer: It should be C

Explanation:

A does not make sense when it comes to anything hitting earth.

B does not make sense either because nothing ever stripped the atmosphere.

C makes a lot of sense because rain tends to wash things away.

D is like the same as A

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