The cloud structure of Venus can best be described as A) a perpetual thick cloud layer extending almost to ground level. B) a perpetual thick cloud layer with a haze layer under it and clear air below the haze layer down to the surface. C) mostly clear sky with occasional thin H₂O and dust clouds. D) isolated cloud systems constantly forming and dissipating with clear sky between them.

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The clouds of Venus consist of a thick layer of sulfuric acid haze, which is located below a thicker layer of sulfuric acid clouds. Beneath the clouds, the atmosphere clears, and there is a thick layer of carbon dioxide atmosphere until the surface.

The Cloud Structure of Venus Can Best Be Described as