Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?

A Jupiter
B Saturn
C Venus
D Uranus

Correct Answer: Venus

Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system. Although Venus is not the planet closest to the sun, its dense atmosphere traps heat in a runaway version of the greenhouse effect that warms Earth. As a result, temperatures on Venus reach 870° Fahrenheit (465° Celsius), more than hot enough to melt lead.

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