Venus has a higher average surface temperature than Mercury.Why?
A)because it is closer to the Sun
B)because its surface is heated by an extreme greenhouse effect
C)because its surface is covered with hot lava from numerous active volcanoes
D)because its slow rotation gives it more time to heat up in sunlight

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Venus has a thicker atmosphere than Mercury, which traps heat from the Sun and creates an extreme greenhouse effect, raising its average surface temperature to around 460 degrees Celsius (860 degrees Fahrenheit).

Venus Has a Higher Average Surface Temperature Than Mercury