Question

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

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

It is closest to the sun.
It is closest to the sun.

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

Its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas.

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The correct response is:

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

This dense atmosphere creates a strong greenhouse effect, trapping heat and making Venus the hottest planet in the solar system, despite not being the closest to the Sun.