7. Explain why Venus has the highest average surface temperatures even though it is twice as far as Mercury from the Sun. Your answer:

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Silicon (Si)
28.20
0.88
Aluminum (Al)
Iron (Fe)
8.23
0.48
5.63
0.49
Calcium (Ca)
Sodium (Na)
4.15
1.18
2.36
1.11
Magnesium (Mg)
Potassium (K)
2.33
0.33
2.09
1.42
Nitrogen (N)
Hydrogen (H)
78.0
66.0
1.0
Planet
Distance from
Main Atmospheric
Average
Surface
Sun (km)
Component
Temperature
(°F)
Mercury
58,000,000
108,000,000
(no atmosphere)
800
Venus
870
CO,
Earth
150,000,000
60
Fill this in:Nitrogen
7. Explain why Venus has the highest average surface temperatures even though it
is twice as far as Mercury from the Sun.
Your answer:
8. Identify the human activity that you think produces the most greenhouse gas.
Your answer: Driving(burning of gas)
Exnlain
tiuitu ahouo
.רוררר
Transcribed Image Text:Silicon (Si) 28.20 0.88 Aluminum (Al) Iron (Fe) 8.23 0.48 5.63 0.49 Calcium (Ca) Sodium (Na) 4.15 1.18 2.36 1.11 Magnesium (Mg) Potassium (K) 2.33 0.33 2.09 1.42 Nitrogen (N) Hydrogen (H) 78.0 66.0 1.0 Planet Distance from Main Atmospheric Average Surface Sun (km) Component Temperature (°F) Mercury 58,000,000 108,000,000 (no atmosphere) 800 Venus 870 CO, Earth 150,000,000 60 Fill this in:Nitrogen 7. Explain why Venus has the highest average surface temperatures even though it is twice as far as Mercury from the Sun. Your answer: 8. Identify the human activity that you think produces the most greenhouse gas. Your answer: Driving(burning of gas) Exnlain tiuitu ahouo .רוררר
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