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Which planet is closer to the sun and why isn't it the hottest planet?
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Why is mercury usually hard to see without a telescope?
Because it is closer to the sun and it is the hottest planet
Which planet is the hottest Venus or Neptune?
Venus is much closer to the Sun than Neptune and, is the hotter of the two planets.
What is the hottest terrestrial planet?
Venus is the hottest terrestrial planet, and hottest overall. It thick carbon Dioxide atmosphere holds the heat effectively. Surface temperatures on Venus average 735 Kelvin or 460 °C. Mercury is closer to the sun, but it has no atmosphere to hold the heat in.
Which planet in your solar system is the hottest?
The hottest planet in our solar system is, despite proximity, Venus. Mercury is closer to the sun, however, Venus' atmosphere is so thick that it absorbs heat and does not release it for a while, acting somewhat like an oven.
Who is the second hottest planet to the sun?
Mercury
Which outer planet is closest to the sun?
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
Is Uranus the hottest?
No, its one of the coldest planets as it is so far from the sun. Venus is the hottest planet (although Mercury is closer to the sun).
What is the hottest planet including 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.
Why does Mazatlan Mexico get so hot?
because it's mexico.. which is close to the equator, which is the hottest part of the planet because it's closer to the sun.. because it's mexico.. which is close to the equator, which is the hottest part of the planet because it's closer to the sun..
Is the planet closet to the sun 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.
Why is mercury usually hard to see without a telescope?
Because it is closer to the sun and it is the hottest planet
Is the sun the hottest known star?
no it is very hot but it isnt the hottest that we know of
Is the hottest planet the sun?
First of all, Sun is not a planet, it is a star.The hottest planet in our solar system is Venus.
Which planet is the hottest Venus or Neptune?
Venus is much closer to the Sun than Neptune and, is the hotter of the two planets.
What is the 3rd hottest planet?
The third hottest planet is the third nearest to the sun; the Earth.
Which planet records the hottst temperature and what is responsible for this?
Mercury, for obvious reasons it is nearest the Sun, hence the hottest planet. Mercury, for obvious reasons it is nearest the Sun, hence the hottest planet. Mercury, for obvious reasons it is nearest the Sun, hence the hottest planet. Mercury, for obvious reasons it is nearest the Sun, hence the hottest planet.
How does the temperature of the planet vary with the distance from the sun?
The colser you are to the sun the more hotter you will be. The more fether away you are the coolder so that is why neptune is the coolest planet because it is fether away from the sun unlike mecery wich is the hottest because the clostest planet to the sun.
