Which verb or verb phrase best completes the sentence in the passage provided?
Venus is an inhospitable planet, likely incapable of supporting life. The atmosphere is exceptionally dense and composed mostly of carbon dioxide, the air pressure is equivalent to that found at 3,000 feet underwater on Earth, it’s extremely hot, and strong winds blow around storms of sulfuric acid rain and lightning driven by volcanic eruptions. It ____ a harsh planet!
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