Why is venus the hottest planet in the solar system

Venus is the hottest world 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.

Venus is the hottest planet in the Solar System. It is so hot because it is covered in a thick layer of clouds. The thick clouds on Venus make the sky look orange. The sun's rays pass. through the clouds and the planet's surface warms up. The clouds on Venus stop the heat from escaping so the planet gets hotter and hotter.