Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, but is only the second hottest planet after Venus. Venus gets hotter as the thick carbon dioxide atmosphere holds the heat more effectively, while Mercury has no atmosphere to hold the heat.
The closest outer planet to the sun is jupiter The closest inner planet to the sun is mercury But mercury isnt the hottest planet because venus has the hottest core
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they are closest to the sun
Um the closest planet to the sun is the hottest.... Mercury it's 662 F (350 C)
Mercury is the closest to the sun, and the hottest.
No. For example Venus is the second closest planet but is the hottest. This is because it has a thick atmosphere and therefore it holds the heat in more than Mercury (the closest planet) does.
The third hottest planet is the third nearest to the sun; the Earth.
No. For example Venus is the second closest planet but is the hottest. This is because it has a thick atmosphere and therefore it holds the heat in more than mercury (the closest planet) does.
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The question is not intuitive. See related questions.
Mercury is the hottest planet, because it is the closest planet to the sun.
The sun is not a planet, its a star but the hottest planet is venus but if the sun was a planet ,it would be the hottest.