Question 5 (3. points)

name the terrestrial planet with the hottest average surface temperature.

1)

mars

2)

earth

3)

venus

4)

mercury

The correct answer is 3. Venus.

Explanation

The solar system is a set of planets, stars, and other space objects; its main star is the Sun. It also consists of the eight planets with their respective satellites that revolve around the Sun. In terms of temperature, although Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, this is not the hottest. Instead, the hottest planet is Venus because this is the second closest planet to the sun and it has such a dense atmosphere that causes overheating on its surface. The temperature of Mercury is 425 degrees Celsius while that of Venus is 480 degrees Celsius. So, the correct answer is 3. Venus.