What Is The Relationship Between A Planets Position In The Solar System & Its Temperature???
2007-05-01 14:25:56 · 7 answers · asked by Ike824 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The farther from the sun it orbits, the lower the concentration of solar radiation the planet is exposed to... thus a lower average temperature.
2007-05-01 14:34:15 · answer #1 · answered by pickledchang 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a relationship between a planet's distance from the sun, and it's temperature, of course the farther from the sun, the less solar radiation received and thus, the cooler the planet. However, there is at least one exception. Venus. It is hotter than mercury which is the closest, probably due to it's own atmospheric 'greenhouse effect' it may also be hotter in part due to volcanic activity. You didn't specify if you meant surface temperature or not. It may be that Jupiter at some level in it's atmosphere exceeds the temperature on mars. ( talking average mars temp) this may also be true of the other ' gas giants ' .
2007-05-01 21:50:36 · answer #2 · answered by Dick Knows 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lol. I love how you asked this question... The relationship is simple. The further away the planet is form the Sun, the lower its temperature is (depending on whether or not the surface of the planet/moon has volcanic activity).
2007-05-01 22:00:39 · answer #3 · answered by Spilamilah 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends mainly on the interior thermal activity of the planet.
Some could be hot and far away another could be the same distance out and be cold.
The inner planets probably get hotter the closer to the sun.
2007-05-02 07:36:13 · answer #4 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The closer a planet is to the Sun, the higher its temperature.
2007-05-01 23:35:20 · answer #5 · answered by WolverLini 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The farther the planet, the colder it is because it is becoming more distant from the sun
2007-05-01 21:34:21 · answer #6 · answered by amcfan84 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A: How close is it to the sun?
B: Does it have an atmosphere?
C: If so, What it the atmosphere mainly comprised of?
2007-05-01 21:38:14 · answer #7 · answered by Kevin H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋