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The atmosphere of the planet Venus is made mainly of carbon dioxide. This gas acts like the glass of a greenhouse, keeping the surface temperatures high enough to melt lead.

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What planet is very hot has a rocky surface and has a thick poisonous atmosphere?

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Hard to say, as the distance from the star will also factor in, but in general, thin atmosphere would mean no insulation, it would be cold. Mars is a classic example of a planet having a thin atmosphere. It is extremely cold on Mars and has a small amount of carbon dioxide in it's atmosphere but is not in high enough concentration to warm the planet. Mercury has no atmosphere and it is hot and cold depending on which part of the planet is facing the Sun. Venus has a very dense amosphere and it is very hot, no matter which surface is facing the Sun.


Which planet has extremely low density atmosphere?

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True or false craters on mercury surface are eroded only very slow this planet has a sulfuric acid atmosphere?

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What planet has a very thin atmosphere similar to the moon?

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Is it hot on Saturn the planet?

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Does planet Saturn have any valleys on it?

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What planet has a poisonous atmosphere than is so thick and acidic than even probes have trouble landing on its surface?

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What planet has a very thick atmosphere that traps heat close to its surface?

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Is Venus a solid surface or gaseous planet?

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