2007-09-23 00:14:25 · 16 answers · asked by ... 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yes but atmosphere has a lot to do with it as well, when Carbon Dioxide is present it allows the planet to heat up a lot more (it allows the light in but not out of atmosphere and so it heats up the planet, known as the greenhouse effect). Venus has a high percentage of Carbon Dioxide and is extremly hot, even when compared to Mercury which is closer to the sun
2007-09-23 04:29:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, we can infer that the intense heat from the Sun is not as strong the farther away it is. But the atmosphere has alot to do with it as well. On Earth we are lucky we have that our atmosphere is what it is. Or else all the rays from the Sun's heat would just bounce off and we'd be left freezing cold.
2007-09-30 21:57:44 · answer #2 · answered by Formerly Known as 30stm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,
It only means they recieve smaller amounts of solar radiation. Take a flash light and shine it on a baseball that is three inches away. It gets lots of light right? now move that same baseball 100 yards away. Less light right? Same thing with planets. Now the kicker. These planets may have thier own internal heat. For example the "surface" of jupiter is scorching hot! This is due to compressed gases!
2007-09-28 10:46:42 · answer #3 · answered by theproblemisIamalwaysright 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes;The average temperature of earth is 22 degree celcius .This decreses for every planet outside our earth's orbit and becomes -230(minus 230) degrees for Pluto which is in the outer most orbit(of course it is not consdered as a planet now which is a different matter).
2007-09-23 11:34:05 · answer #4 · answered by Arasan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. The atmospheric conditions play a large part, as seen by Venus having a higher surface temperature than Mercury.
2007-09-30 04:57:56 · answer #5 · answered by Choose a bloody best answer. It's not hard. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-09-28 16:47:49 · answer #6 · answered by curious connie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not always true.Venus is further away from the sun than mercury,but slightly hotter.It can depend on the atmosperic gases.Or if theres a tmosphere at all.
2007-09-30 00:57:20 · answer #7 · answered by JAMES B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. Moving away from the sun, which is a star, just might be putting you closer to another one, in which case it would get warmer.
2007-09-28 20:54:13 · answer #8 · answered by Wile E. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the planets are colder because it takes longer for light to reach those planets
2007-09-23 07:30:23 · answer #9 · answered by indrani_db 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes, but that is not the only thing to take into account. atmosphere also has a huge effect temperature.
2007-09-23 07:20:14 · answer #10 · answered by Oliver S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋