Why is Venus the hottest solar system planet?(1 point)

Question

Responses

It has abundance of nitrogen and oxygen gases.
It has abundance of nitrogen and oxygen gases.

Its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas.
Its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas.

It has a core, a mantle, and a crust.
It has a core, a mantle, and a crust.

It is closest to the sun.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas.

Venus has a thick atmosphere composed mainly of carbon dioxide, which creates a strong greenhouse effect, trapping heat and making it the hottest planet in the solar system, despite not being the closest to the sun.