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23 July, 22:48

The surface temperature of Venus is higher than that of Mercury, even though Mercury is closer to the sun. What is the main reason for this difference in temperature?

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  1. 23 July, 23:03
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    Venus is hotter than Mercury because it has a thicker atmosphere.

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    The heat the atmosphere traps is called the greenhouse effect. If Venus didn't have such thick atmosphere it would've been colder than mercury
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