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The high temperatures on venus are caused by the _______.

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The High tempatures on Venus are caused by the Greenhouse effect

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As sunlight heats Venus' surface, the surface radiates infrared energy that is kept from escaping the planet by dense carbon dioxide atmosphere. This is called the greenhouse effect.

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