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Factors that affect the average surface temperature of the planets in the solar system?

What are some factors that affect the average temperature of the planets in the solar system. Don’t make it to complicated its for 8th grader Thanks!!!

In a very basic way, there are two potential sources for heat.

The sun.
And the internal "core" tmeperatures.

So, probably generalizing a little too much, (there are many more variables involved) the primary "factors" would be distance from the sun, and internal pressure.

Jupiter, for example, produces more heat that it receives fromt he sun, because it is so massive, and realtively distant from the sun.

Atmosphere will also play a role. For temperature is an interesting phenomenon, that I don’t fully understand the concepts of when we get into radiation vs. convection vs. conduction. A meteorologist could explain these terms much better than I could. Heck, I’m sure one of you next answerers will anyway.

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3 Responses to “Factors that affect the average surface temperature of the planets in the solar system?”

  1. Well there are a lots of factors for this phenomenon, First factor is the wide spread pollution of Carbon Dioxide at the atmosphere which traps heats transmitted from the sun which in turn, does the Greenhouse effect or Global Warming. Second factor is, the amount of sunlight actually heating the surface of the Earth which maybe dissipated or reflected back unto to space by the Clouds or by the Polar Ice Caps… XD, another factor could be the tilt of the Earth during a specific time period in a year. There’s just too many factors to list them all out here.
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    Common Knowledge.

  2. In a very basic way, there are two potential sources for heat.

    The sun.
    And the internal "core" tmeperatures.

    So, probably generalizing a little too much, (there are many more variables involved) the primary "factors" would be distance from the sun, and internal pressure.

    Jupiter, for example, produces more heat that it receives fromt he sun, because it is so massive, and realtively distant from the sun.

    Atmosphere will also play a role. For temperature is an interesting phenomenon, that I don’t fully understand the concepts of when we get into radiation vs. convection vs. conduction. A meteorologist could explain these terms much better than I could. Heck, I’m sure one of you next answerers will anyway.
    References :

  3. 1. Distance from sun
    2. Angle of rotation on axis
    3. Density of atmosphere
    4. Velocity of planet rotation
    References :

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