Venus is the hottest planet as it is closer to the sun than most planets (only Mercury is closer), while it also has a very thick carbon dioxide atmosphere that holds the heat more effectively. Mercury has no atmosphere so does not hold the heat as well, even though it is closer to the sun. Surface temperatures on Venus average 735 Kelvin or 460 °C.
The surface temperature of Venus is higher than the surface temperatures of the other inner planets because of its thick atmosphere.
Temperatures on other planets can be higher due to factors such as their proximity to the sun, composition of their atmospheres, and greenhouse gas levels. Some planets may also experience extreme heat due to volcanic activity or other geological processes.
Jupiter is very very cold. Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto are all extremely cold. Mars is also cold. Venus is hot and Mercury is very hot. Earth is the only planet we know of where life exists or is likely to exist
The inner planets are different from the other planets mainly because
Generally speaking, the further a planet is from the sun, the colder it is, since less of the suns energy reaches a given area of the planets surface. Other factors come into play though, such as the rotation of the planet, its composition, size and atmosphere. Venus is the hottest planet, though it is only second from the sun. this is because Mercury has no atmosphere, while Venus has a very thick, heat retaining atmosphere. Planet (in order from sun)Average temperature in 'CAverage distance from sun (km)Distance from the sun in AUMercury*6757,909,1750.387Venus462108,208,9300.723Earth14.05149,597,8901Mars-63227,936,6401.524Jupiter**-108778,412,0105.203Saturn**-1391,426,725,4009.537Uranus**-1972,870,972,20019.191Neptune**-2014,498,252,90030.069 *This is the average temperature at the equator. Unlike the other planets Mercury has a huge range in surface temperature due to lack of atmosphere. At the equator, the surface temperature on Mercury can range from 100K (-173'C) to 700K (430'C).**temperature at the 1.0 bar pressure level
The surface temperature of Venus is higher than the surface temperatures of the other inner planets because of its thick atmosphere.
The surface temperature of Venus is higher than the surface temperatures of the other inner planets because of its thick atmosphere.
Temperatures on other planets can be higher due to factors such as their proximity to the sun, composition of their atmospheres, and greenhouse gas levels. Some planets may also experience extreme heat due to volcanic activity or other geological processes.
Jupiter is very very cold. Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto are all extremely cold. Mars is also cold. Venus is hot and Mercury is very hot. Earth is the only planet we know of where life exists or is likely to exist
It's mainly to do with its closeness to the sun, compared with the other planets. Although mercury is closer, Venus is hotter due to it's thick carbon dioxide atmosphere, which holds the energy from the sun a lot better than mercury, which has no atmosphere.
Neptune has a surface more similar to the inner planets than to the other outer planets. It is primarily composed of rock and ice, similar to the composition of the inner planets, whereas the other outer planets are predominantly gas giants.
The inner planets are different from the other planets mainly because
By sending a probe to other planets we get amazing pictures how what they look like close up. Other sensors on the probe can find out about the magnetic field and the surface temperature, and chemicals in the atmosphere, and find out details of the moons and rings of the outer planets.
Planet (in order from sun)Average temperature in KelvinAverage temperature in 'CRanked in order of coldest to hottestMercury*340677Venus7354628 (hottest)Earth287.214.056Mars210-635Jupiter**165-1084Saturn**134-1393Uranus**76-1972Neptune**72-2011 (coldest) *This is the average temperature at the equator. Unlike the other planets Mercury has a huge range in surface temperature due to lack of atmosphere. At the equator, the surface temperature on Mercury can range from 100K (-173'C) to 700K (430'C).**temperature at the 1.0 bar pressure level
Generally speaking, the further a planet is from the sun, the colder it is, since less of the suns energy reaches a given area of the planets surface. Other factors come into play though, such as the rotation of the planet, its composition, size and atmosphere. Venus is the hottest planet, though it is only second from the sun. this is because Mercury has no atmosphere, while Venus has a very thick, heat retaining atmosphere. Planet (in order from sun)Average temperature in 'CAverage distance from sun (km)Distance from the sun in AUMercury*6757,909,1750.387Venus462108,208,9300.723Earth14.05149,597,8901Mars-63227,936,6401.524Jupiter**-108778,412,0105.203Saturn**-1391,426,725,4009.537Uranus**-1972,870,972,20019.191Neptune**-2014,498,252,90030.069 *This is the average temperature at the equator. Unlike the other planets Mercury has a huge range in surface temperature due to lack of atmosphere. At the equator, the surface temperature on Mercury can range from 100K (-173'C) to 700K (430'C).**temperature at the 1.0 bar pressure level
Planet (in order from sun)Average temperature in KelvinAverage temperature in 'CRanked in order of coldest to hottestMercury*340677Venus7354628 (hottest)Earth287.214.056Mars210-635Jupiter**165-1084Saturn**134-1393Uranus**76-1972Neptune**72-2011 (coldest) *This is the average temperature at the equator. Unlike the other planets Mercury has a huge range in surface temperature due to lack of atmosphere. At the equator, the surface temperature on Mercury can range from 100K (-173'C) to 700K (430'C). **temperature at the 1.0 bar pressure level
It is pretty average - the biggest of the minor planets. What sets it apart from the other planets is its large amount of surface water, plus the fact that this water is in its liquid state thus allowing life. That can only happen because the temperature stays within a narrow band of a hundred degrees C. So the temperature is not too hot, not too cold - just right, as in the story of Goldilocks.