Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system primarily because its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas. This thick atmosphere creates a strong greenhouse effect, trapping heat and causing surface temperatures to soar, even more than those of Mercury, which is closest to the Sun.
Why is Venus the hottest solar system planet?(1 point) Responses It has abundance of nitrogen and oxygen gases. It has abundance of nitrogen and oxygen gases. 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. Its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas.
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