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Venus is hotter because of the runaway greenhouse effect. The atmosphere on
Venus is so thick and heavy that it traps the solar energy that penetrates its
clouds. (On Earth, carbon dioxide and other gases similarly trap some infrared
radiation and can warm the planet.)
Mercury gets hotter on the side facing the Sun, but radiates this heat back into
space when the heated side rotates away from the Sun at night (each day and
each night on Mercury are both about 88 Earth days long).
Although Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, it 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.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoBecause Venus is closer to the Sun than Earth, and partly due to its loss of its original rotation (spin), Venus has been subjected to an extreme version of the "greenhouse effect" (trapped infrared heat energy). Solar radiation that reaches the surface is absorbed by the planet's thick carbon dioxide atmosphere, so that even with its reflective cloud layer it reaches a hellish temperature of 460°C (860°F) before equilibrium is achieved. Practically all of its hydrogen has been lost, and only a tiny amount of water vapor remains. So there are no reactions occurring that could potentially reduce the temperature.
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∙ 16y agoThe surface of Venus is around 460 °C.
One of the main reasons for this is that it is much closer to the sun than Earth is. It also has an atmosphere of thick clouds which help retain a lot of the heat.
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∙ 16y agoIt's because of the thick thick Atmosphere which is made of Sulfuric Acid
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What planet is warm with a toxic atmosphere?
Venus
Why is the atmosphere on Venus called a greenhouse effect?
Like a greenhouse, or a glasshouse, that holds in the heat, so the atmosphere of Venus, more then 96% carbon dioxide, keeps in the heat. Venus got so hot that all the oceans boiled dry and the water vapor escaped into space. The surface temperature of Venus is now 894 °F (480 °C). Hot!
Why is venus more hoter than Mercury?
Venus is hotter than Mercury because Venus has a atmosphere and Mercury doesn't so Mercury can't keep so much heat in as Venus can.
What is a transit in Venus?
THe transit of venus is when earth and venus's orbits allign so that from earth it looks as if venus is passing over the face of the sun.
Why are Venus transits so rare?
Transits of Venus are so rare as Venus and the Earth orbit on different planes. This means that the chance that the two orbits are similar enough to create a Venus transit is very low.
What causes Venus to be so warm?
Proximity to the Sun.
Is Venus' A Warm Or Cool Planet?
Venus is a hot planet, The hottest in the Solar System.
What planet is warm with a toxic atmosphere?
Venus
What would be a good advertisement saying for Venus razors?
come to venus it will get you warm and cirspy
Is Venus' a warm of cold planet?
The surface temperature of Venus is highly uniform, about 462 °C (about 736 K/864 °F)
What climate is a Venus Flytrap in?
a warm moist climate with lot of mosquitoes and flys
Does the Venus Flytrap live in the desert?
No, Venus Flytraps thrive in fairly warm, but moist places - like swamps, which have poor soils.
Is a Venus flytrap deciduous or coniferous?
These terms apply to trees, not to small plants. The Venus fly trap is a perennial which lives in warm, swampy places.
Does Venus have storm?
no,because Venus is a hot planet ,so Venus will not have any storms.
Why is the atmosphere on Venus called a greenhouse effect?
Like a greenhouse, or a glasshouse, that holds in the heat, so the atmosphere of Venus, more then 96% carbon dioxide, keeps in the heat. Venus got so hot that all the oceans boiled dry and the water vapor escaped into space. The surface temperature of Venus is now 894 °F (480 °C). Hot!
How many planets are warm?
Mercury and Venus are downright HOT, and Earth is just warm enough now and getting warmer. Aside from that, the answer really depends on what temperature you call 'warm', now doesn't it.
Why is venus more hoter than Mercury?
Venus is hotter than Mercury because Venus has a atmosphere and Mercury doesn't so Mercury can't keep so much heat in as Venus can.
