Question
Why is Venus the hottest solar system planet?
a. it has a core, a mantle, and a crust
b. it has abundance of nitrogen and oxygen gases.
c. it is closest to the sun.
d. its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas
a. it has a core, a mantle, and a crust
b. it has abundance of nitrogen and oxygen gases.
c. it is closest to the sun.
d. its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas
Answers
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The correct answer is:
**d. its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas.**
Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system primarily due to its thick atmosphere, which is composed mainly of carbon dioxide. This gas traps heat through the greenhouse effect, causing surface temperatures to soar, even higher than those on Mercury, which is closer to the Sun.
**d. its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas.**
Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system primarily due to its thick atmosphere, which is composed mainly of carbon dioxide. This gas traps heat through the greenhouse effect, causing surface temperatures to soar, even higher than those on Mercury, which is closer to the Sun.