Question

Explain why Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system.

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Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system because _______.

Answer 1

Venus is close to the sun, being the second closest planet to the sun, it’s a very hot planet. The suns beams shine on the planet creating it a very hot dry planet.

Answer 2

Venus is the second planet from the sun and has a temperature that is maintained at 462 degrees Celsius, no matter where you go on the planet. It is the hottest planet in the solar system. ... This thick atmosphere makes the surface of Venus hotter because the heat doesn't escape back into space.