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What traps the heat in the atmosphere of a planet that causes it to heat up?

The Greenhouse effect...


What planet has an atmosphere of carbon dioxide that traps most of its heat?

Venus


What traps particles from a planet?

The gravity traps everythings on a planet.


How does a greenhouse effect affect a planet?

A greenhouse effect traps heat that would otherwise escape out to space, so it keeps the planet warm.


What causes the extreme temperatures on Venus?

The gases around the planet traps the suns heat and energy in the atmosphere


What layer in the atmosphere traps heat?

The layer in the atmosphere that traps heat is the troposphere. The greenhouse gases in the troposphere, such as carbon dioxide and water vapor, absorb and trap heat radiated from the Earth's surface, leading to the greenhouse effect and warming of the planet.


Why does excess carbon heat the planet?

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Why isn't the closest planet to the sun the hottest planet?

Venus is hotter than Mercury, even if mercury is the closest. It's because of the green house effect which traps the heat inside the planet :)


Which planet is covered with clouds?

Venus is the planet known for being covered with thick clouds composed of sulfuric acid, which obscure its surface from view. These clouds create a greenhouse effect that traps heat, making Venus the hottest planet in our solar system despite being further from the Sun than Mercury.


What do you call the heating of the surface of a planet due to the presence of an atmosphere that traps heat witin its surface?

I believe the answer you are looking for is "The Greenhouse Effect."


What planet hat the hottiest temperature?

Venus. It is further away to the sun than Mercury, but Mercury has a thin atmosphere. Venus has a very thick, toxic atmosphere that traps all the sun's heat.


Which planet doesnt give off its own heat?

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