Question

Which is the brightest planet in the Solar System?
A)Mercury
B)Venus
C)Mars
D)Neptune

Answer 1

Hint - The brightest planet in the Solar System was named after the Ancient Greek Goddess of Love and Beauty. It is a type of Terrestrial planet. It is also the hottest planet in the solar system due to excessive amounts of Carbon dioxide in its atmosphere.

Complete Step by Step Answer - The brightest planet in the Solar System is Venus.

OPTION A -Mercury is the first planet from the sun. It is the smallest planet of the Solar System. It also takes the shortest amount of duration to cover a revolution around the sun. It is named after Greek god Hermes, translated into Latin Mercurius. It can sometimes be observed in the sky during twilight or before sunrise but is much less bright than Venus. Mercury does not have any identified natural satellites. Mercury is a terrestrial
planets like Venus and the Earth.

OPTION B - Venus is the second planet from the sun. It is the brightest planet in our solar system and sometimes is visible in the night sky to the naked eye as well. It was named after the Greek goddess of love and beauty, Venus. Venus doesn’t have any moons. It rotates in the opposite direction of all planets other than Uranus. Venus is often referred to as earth’s “Sister Planet” due to their sameness in size and shape. The atmosphere is made up of 96% Carbon dioxide. Even though mercury is closer to the sun, Venus is the planet with the highest temperature. Venus is a terrestrial planet therefore has a rocky body.

OPTION C - Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. It is the second-largest planet in the solar system. Due to its reddish appearance caused by the presence of iron oxide in its surface, it’s often called the “Red planet”. Mars is also a terrestrial planet. The rotational period and the axial tilt of the planet are similar to that of earth. Mars has two irregularly shaped moons. The possibility of the existence of life on Mars as well as of past habitability have been subjects of study and investigation for a long time.

OPTION D - Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun. It is the fourth-largest planet by diameter and the largest gaseous giant planet. Neptune is not visible to the naked eye. The planet has 13 known moons. Neptune’s atmosphere is composed mainly of hydrogen and helium. The interior of the planet is mainly made of ices and rocks and that is why the planet is also referred to as an “ice giant”. Neptune does have a ring system, but it’s very faint and fragmented.

Note - Venus is the brightest planet in the Solar System. It is the second planet from the sun. It is also the hottest planet in the solar system. It is a terrestrial planet i.e. it's core is made up of rocks and minerals.