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Why do the temperatures of the 8 planets change as you get further away from the sun?
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∙ 6y ago
The temperatures of the 8 major planets change as you get further away from the sun for the same reason the temperature changes as you move farther from a fire. Heat radiates, but loses intensity the farther you move away from the heat source.
The only apparent exception to this is Venus, which is hotter than Mercury even though it's further away from the Sun. This is because Venus has a runaway greenhouse effect due to its atmosphere trapping heat.
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∙ 6y ago
The temperature of a planet depends on several factors, including its distance from the sun. As you move further away from the sun, less sunlight reaches the planet, causing it to receive less heat and become colder. Additionally, the atmosphere and composition of each planet also play a role in determining its temperature.
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Do planets get colder when there away from the sun?
Yes planets get colder when further away from the Sun.
Why some planets are close to the sun while others are further away?
It depends on what you mean by "close"
How will soil pH change as you go further away from a lake?
The pH of soil will change as you move further away from a lake due to the increase of nutrients found in soil.
Why do the planets look so small from Earth?
because the further you get away from earth it to gets smaller .... and its the same concept from earth.... the farther you are from the planets the smaller they appear.
What makes a planet an inner planet?
They number 4 in line, Jupiter, number 5, is the 1st of the Outer Planets and Gas Giants. ----------------------------------- The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars; the outer planets are further away than these. ----------------------------------- Being close enough to the Sun that solar radiation has largely stripped it of volatiles. The outer planets have retained most of their volatiles because they are further away from the Sun.
How and why does the period of revolution change as planets get further away from the sun?
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Do planets get colder when there away from the sun?
Yes planets get colder when further away from the Sun.
How does the temperature of planets change as they move further away from their parent star?
Other things being equal, the tendency is for the planets to get colder in that case.
What do outer planets have in common?
Outer planets are gas planets and they are outside the astroid belt and are further away from the sun.
The planets look smaller than the sun because they are further away?
The planets are smaller than the sun.
Which planets have a year longer than the Earth?
All the planets further away from the sun than Earth is
Is there a planet further away than Pluto?
There are many planets further away from Pluto but they do not orbit the sun so they are not part of our solar system. There are also many stars that are further away from Pluto.
Which are further away from earthstars or plants?
Stars are much further away from earth than the planets. The nearest star other than the sun is over four light years away.
How people know that there are other planets?
Because we can see the nearest planets through telescopes and for those much further away we can detect them by their effect on other planets and stars.
Do the planets look smaller than the sun because they are further away?
No. Planets look smaller than the sun because they actually are smaller.
Which planets have an orbital speed of less than 18 km per second?
Jupiter, and planets further away from the Sun than Jupiter.
Why some planets are close to the sun while others are further away?
It depends on what you mean by "close"
