Sunlight reflects off clouds.

Meaning: Sunlight bounces off the clouds in Venus' atmosphere, further contributing to the planet's high temperature.

Choice of Words: Sunlight is the light and heat that comes from the sun. Reflect means to bounce off a surface. Clouds are collections of water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere.

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The sun's rays bounce off the clouds.

Meaning: This means that the light from the sun bounces off the clouds in the sky. It's like when you throw a ball at a wall and it bounces back at you.

Choice of Words: Rays are lines of light or energy that come from the sun. Bounce means to hit something and then change direction. When you put them together, "The sun's rays bounce off the clouds" means that the lines of light from the sun hit the clouds and then change direction.

The light from the sun bounces off the clouds in the sky.

Meaning: This means that the light from the sun bounces off the clouds in the sky. It's like when you throw a ball at a wall and it bounces back at you.

Choice of Words: Light is a form of energy that allows us to see. Bounces means to hit something and then change direction. Sky is the space above the earth where the clouds are. When you put them together, "The light from the sun bounces off the clouds in the sky" means that the energy that allows us to see hits the clouds and then changes direction.

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