What celestial body is the hottest in our solar system, even hotter than Mercury?
Category: Knowledge · Difficulty: hard
Hint: Consider the atmosphere and greenhouse effect.
Answer
Venus
Explanation
Venus has a thick atmosphere that traps heat, making it hotter than Mercury despite being farther from the Sun.
This is a hard knowledge riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is Venus.
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