Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system with surface temperatures around 465°C, even though Mercury is closer to the Sun. This is because Venus has a thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide creating an extreme greenhouse effect. Mercury, being closer to the Sun but airless, has wild temperature swings but a lower average surface temperature.

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