Why is Venus the hottest solar system planet?(1 point) Responses 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 has abundance of nitrogen and oxygen gases. It has abundance of nitrogen and oxygen gases. It is closest to the sun.

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The correct response is: Its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas.

Venus has a thick atmosphere composed mainly of carbon dioxide, leading to an intense greenhouse effect that traps heat and makes it the hottest planet in the solar system, even though it is not the closest to the Sun.