Why is Venus the hottest solar system planet?(1 point)
Responses
It is closest to the sun.
It is closest to the sun.
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.
Its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas.
The correct response is:
Its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas.
Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system because its atmosphere is made up of a thick layer of carbon dioxide gas. This greenhouse effect traps heat from the sun and causes the temperature to rise, making Venus hotter than any other planet in our solar system.
The other responses are not correct in explaining why Venus is the hottest planet. Venus is not closest to the sun (Mercury holds that title), and it does not have an abundance of nitrogen and oxygen gases like Earth does. Venus does have a core, a mantle, and a crust like other planets, but this does not make it the hottest planet.