English, 22.04.2020 22:03, shmote12

As used in paragraph 8, the word runaway most nearly means
A. uncontrollable
B. unexplainable
C. unpredictable
D. unbelievable
Where it was used in the text: This greenhouse effect was especially bad on Venus. While planets such as Earth have a little bit of a greenhouse effect (this is what keeps Earth warm and able to sustain life, instead of being a cold place such as Mars or Jupiter), Venus had a runaway greenhouse effect.

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As used in paragraph 8, the word runaway most nearly means
A. uncontrollable
B. unexplai...