Question

Why is Venus the hottest solar system planet?(1 pt)
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It has abundance of nitrogen and oxygen gases.
It has abundance of nitrogen and oxygen gases.

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

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

Its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas.

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GPT-4o mini
Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system primarily because **its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas**. This greenhouse gas creates a strong greenhouse effect, trapping heat and raising the planet's surface temperature significantly.

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