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Which of the following planet is the hottest planet? |
Mercury Venus Earth Mars |
Venus |
The correct answer is Option (2) - Venus Mercury is not the hottest planet in the solar system. The hottest planet is Venus. On its dark side, Mercury gets very cold because it has almost no atmosphere to hold in heat and keep the surface warm. The greenhouse effect increases the temperature of Venus making it the hottest planet in the solar system. |