Question

select the correct answer. this image of the volcano sapas mons on venus is based on images taken by the soviet spacecraft venera 13 and venera 14. which of these events explains the presence of the volcano? a. space objects collided with venus. b. flowing rivers eroded a hole through venuss crust. c. magma from venuss mantle erupted as lava. d. excessive heat from the sun scorched the area.

Explanation:

Volcanoes form when magma from a planet's mantle erupts onto the surface as lava. On Venus, the presence of Sapas Mons is due to this process. Space - object collisions create craters, not volcanoes. There are no flowing rivers on Venus to erode the crust. Excessive heat from the Sun scorches the surface but does not create volcanoes.

Answer:

C. Magma from Venus's mantle erupted as lava.