Based Solely on Its Distance from the Sun, We Would

Based solely on its distance from the Sun, we would expect the surface of Venus to be

A) much hotter than the Earth such that liquid water would only exist as a vapor in the atmosphere
B) much colder than the Earth such that liquid water would freeze
C) hotter than the Earth but not so hot that liquid water could not exist
D) at the same temperature as the Earth with oceans of liquid water