Why is Venus so Hot?

The planet Venus is named after the Roman goddess of beauty and love. It is the brightest planet in the Solar System. It is
visible as a star. Venus is much hotter, because it is much closer to the Sun. The atmosphere there is 90 times thicker than that of the Earth and the surface is hidden in a white cloudy cloak.
This thick atmosphere acts like a blanket which holds back the heat of the Sun and turns the midday temperature to 4800C.

The atmosphere on Venus consists mainly of the carbon dioxide gas which acts as a greenhouse roof, trapping the Sun's heat. The rocks on Venus are hotter than boiling water. Above the rocks, winds blow at a speed of 320 km/hour.

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