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Why is the surface temperature on Venus so much higher than that on earth?
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∙ 13y ago
Venus' atmosphere consists mainly of Co2 (Carbon dioxide), while Earth's atmosphere is Co2 and oxygen. Co2 is much denser than oxygen, so it holds more heat from the sunlight.
This trapping of heat by gases is known as the "greenhouse effect", and while we are experiencing a small amount of it on Earth, Venus has a higher concentration of Co2, making the effect MUCH more severe. The effect is also more severe because Venus is closer to the sun.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoActually, Venus has the largest LAND surface area of any other planet.
Earth is slightly larger than Venus, but 72% of Earth's surface is covered by the oceans.
The four planets larger than Earth - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are Gas Giants, with atmospheres so thick we do not know how large the solid cores are. It is assumed that they do have a solid core somewhere, but any probe sent down (so far, just at Jupiter), the probe gets crushed by atmospheric pressure long before it reaches anything solid.
At any rate, Mars is barely 1/2 the size of Earth, but has almost the same Land area.
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∙ 14y agoVenus is much closer to the sun than the earth is, and has a much denser atmosphere.
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∙ 11y agoThe surface temperature of Venus is higher than the surface temperatures of the other inner planets because of its thick atmosphere.
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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.
Is gravity strong or weak in Venus?
It's roughly 10% less on the surface of Venus than on Earth's surface.
Why Venus is the same size of earth and the same gravity?
Since Earth and Venus are roughly the same size AND have roughly the same mass, they have roughly the same gravity. The acceleration of gravity on the surface of Venus is 90.3% of what it is on Earth's surface.
Which planet in our solar system has a greenhouse effect that causes extremely high surface temperatures?
Venus has a very hot greenhouse effect. In fact, it makes Venus the hottest planet in the solar system. The thick carbon dioxide atmosphere holds the heat very effectively, like a runaway greenhouse effect. Surface temperatures on Venus average 900° Fahrenheit, 735° Kelvin or 460° Celsius.
Is Venus the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus has the highest surface temperature of the 4 terrestrial planets. The gas giants have hotter interiors, but they do not have the same differentiation of surface/atmosphere that the smaller planets do. Venus has the hottest Earth-like location that human technology can currently access, and is especially interesting because of the planet's similarities to Earth in composition and size.
Would the temperature of venus be higher or lower than temperature of earth?
The measured temperature of Venus is, on average, much higher than that of earth.
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.
Does Venus have a high or low temperature?
Higher than earth
How much higher is the surface pressure of Venus compared with that of earth?
Earth: about 100,000 Pascal at sea level. 100,000 Pascal is also known as 1 bar. Venus: about 92 bar at surface level.
Why venus contain high amount of carbon doixide would its temperature be higher or lower than the temperature?
Much higher. The carbon dioxide is a green house gas and traps the sunlight hitting the surface of Venus. The measurements, though I forget the exact numbers, are many times the average earth temperature.
Is Venus' the next earth?
Not a chance. Venus (surface temperature: 900 degrees F.) will only get hotter as time goes on.
Venus contains high amounts of carbon dioxide would its temperature be higher or lower than the temperature of earth?
because the amounts of earth is
What process traps heat from the sun in the atmosphere of planets making their average surface temperature much higher?
The greenhouse effect traps heat from the Sun. Venus and Earth display good
Are Earth and Venus twins?
Both are about the same size, but the surface of Earth and Venus are different. Venus is mainly a rocky surface, with highlands, lowlands and plains, with no vegetation or seas.
What are the four terrestrial planets from hottest surface temperature to lowest?
In order, they are Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars.
What are some good questions about Venus?
Try these:What is the surface temperature of Venus?What corrosive material is a major component of the clouds of Venus?How long was the longest time a lander was able to function on the surface of Venus?What was the first country to land a functioning lander on Venus' surface?Why has Venus traditionally been called Earth's twin?Why is the crust of Venus so thin compared to Earth's crust?Why is the crust of Venus so much younger than Earth's crust?Why does Venus lack moons?Does it rain or snow on the surface of Venus?How long is one Venus year in Venus days?
How is the surface of Venus' and earth alike?
Venus has a rocky surface,Earth some what does.
