Venus is covered by clouds. The Moon has no atmosphere, and its surface is generally dark. What does this say about the albedo of these bodies?
A) Venus has a large albedo; the Moon has a smaller albedo.
B) The Moon has a large albedo; Venus has a smaller albedo.
C) Venus has an albedo, but without an atmosphere the Moon cannot have an albedo.
D) These statements say nothing about the albedo of either body because albedo depends on the texture of the surface.

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Venus has a high albedo due to its thick cloud cover reflecting a large portion of sunlight, while the Moon's surface, being darker and lacking an atmosphere, reflects less sunlight, resulting in a smaller albedo.

Venus Is Covered by Clouds