Question

List Earth and the gas giant planets in order from the hottest to the coldest planet. How does the temperature of each planet relate to its distance from the sun?

Answer 1

The order of the planets according to hottest to the coldest:

1.Venus -471 deg C

2. Mercury-430 deg C

3. Earth-16 deg C

4. Mars- -28 deg C

5. Jupiter- -108 deg C

6. Saturn- -138 deg C

7. Uranus- -195 deg C

8. Neptune- -201 deg C

The temperature of each planet is affected by its distance from the sun. The farther the planet from the sun, the colder the temperature of such planet.