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Why is Venus hotter than Mercury even though its closer to the sun?
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∙ 13y ago
Because Venus Has A Thick Atmosphere Made Of Carbon Dioxide And Mecury Has A Very Thin Atmosphere
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How is Venus hotter than mercury because Mercury is closer to the sun than Venus?
Venus is hotter than Mercury because Venus traps heat and cannot escape from the Sun in the atmosphere.
Why are Mercury and Venus hotter than Earth?
They are closer to the sun.
What planet has no ocean and is very hot?
Venus and Mercury, Venus is hotter though
How much hotter does it get on Venus' then on Mercury?
no
Is venus hotter or colder than mercury?
Yes, Venus is the hottest planet in the Solar System. Although Mercury is closer to the Sun than Venus, Venus is still hotter because of its atmosphere. Venus's atmosphere traps in the heat from the Sun.
Is Venus's hotter than Mercury?
Even though Mercury is closer to the sun than Venus, Venus is hotter because it has a dense atmosphere that traps the suns heat while Mercury does not.
How is Venus hotter than mercury because Mercury is closer to the sun than Venus?
Venus is hotter than Mercury because Venus traps heat and cannot escape from the Sun in the atmosphere.
Why are Mercury and Venus hotter than Earth?
They are closer to the sun.
Which one is more hotter the merecury or venus?
Venus. Even though Mercury is closer to the sun, Venus's atmosphere is full of a gas that traps all the heat in, this gas is called CO2.
What planet has no ocean and is very hot?
Venus and Mercury, Venus is hotter though
How much hotter does it get on Venus' then on Mercury?
no
Is venus hotter or colder than mercury?
Yes, Venus is the hottest planet in the Solar System. Although Mercury is closer to the Sun than Venus, Venus is still hotter because of its atmosphere. Venus's atmosphere traps in the heat from the Sun.
Which planets are hotter than the Earth?
All eight planets have a surface temperature, though it varies as the planets distance from the sun varies. Closer planets to the sun generally have a higher surface temperature, while further planets have a colder surface temperature.
Do the closet planets to the Sun always have the hottest surface temperatures?
No. Mercury is closer than Venus but Venus is hotter. Otherwise, the assertion is true.
What is the second planet to Mercury?
Venus, but is also hotter than Mercury even though it is further away from the sun.
Is a planet closer to the sun than Earth most likely hotter than Earth?
Yes, Mercury and Venus are much hotter than us.
Why Venus is hotter mercury?
there is more volcanoes on venus than Mercury
