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Venus does not conform to expected temperatures, given its size and location in the solar system, because of its atmospheric composition. Its atmosphere is comprised almost exclusively of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. This gas allows sunlight and other energy originating from the Sun to enter the atmosphere, but not exit it and radiate back into space. This causes the energy to become 'trapped' inside Venus' atmosphere, which in turn causes the temperature of Venus to remain a broiling 800 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately). A similar effect exists on Earth, but in far less proportions.

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  • Why do Venus and Pluto not go with the Temp Pattern
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  • Venus does not conform to expected temperatures, given its size and location in the solar system, because of its atmospheric composition. Its atmosphere is comprised almost exclusively of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. This gas allows sunlight and other energy originating from the Sun to enter the atmosphere, but not exit it and radiate back into space. This causes the energy to become 'trapped' inside Venus' atmosphere, which in turn causes the temperature of Venus to remain a broiling 800 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately). A similar effect exists on Earth, but in far less proportions.
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  • Venus does not conform to expected temperatures, given its size and location in the solar system, because of its atmospheric composition. Its atmosphere is comprised almost exclusively of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. This gas allows sunlight and other energy originating from the Sun to enter the atmosphere, but not exit it and radiate back into space. This causes the energy to become 'trapped' inside Venus' atmosphere, which in turn causes the temperature of Venus to remain a broiling 800 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately). A similar effect exists on Earth, but in far less proportions. Pluto lacks an sufficient atmosphere, as it is too small to support one, meaning the entire surface is exposed to space, which has an average temperature of -455 degrees Fahrenheit. While Pluto does have a thin atmosphere, it is hardly enough to keep what energy it does receive local. In addition, it is over three billion miles from the Sun, on average. Those factors add up to make Pluto's average temperature a freezing -387 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately), a mere 72 degrees warmer than absolute zero.
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