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How did distance from the sun affect the makeup of the objects in the solar system?
Generally, planets closer to the sun are rocky (Mercy, Venus, Earth, Mars), whereas planets further away are made of gasses (Juptier, Venus, Uranus, Neptune) because as the planets formed, the planets closer to the sun had their gasses were stripped away due to the heat of the sun, whereas planets slightly further away …
How does distance affect the solar system?
The effect of distance from the Sun on planetary temperatures is explored using energy from a light bulb to simulate solar energy. Planets and moons that are further from the Sun receive less solar energy (sunlight) than planets and moons closer to the Sun.
How does a planet’s distance from the sun affect the amount of solar radiation the planet receives?
Radiation from the Sun is lessened by the inverse square law as it reaches further and further away from the Sun. So the further away that a planet is from the Sun then the less radiation it receives.
How does the distance from the sun affect temperature?
The closer the sun is the greater will be the intensity of the heat radiation, therefore, causing the temperature to rise and thus changing the climate over time.
How does distance from the sun affect a planet’s period of revolution?
The closer a planet is to the sun, the shorter its period of revolution. The farther away a planet is from the sun, the longer its period of revolution.
How does the distance from the sun affect a planets temperature?
Planetary surface temperatures tend to get colder the farther a planet is from the Sun. Venus is the exception, as its proximity to the Sun and dense atmosphere make it our solar system’s hottest planet.
How will the distance from the sun determine the amount of energy received?
Since the amount of sunlight decreases as the square of the distance from the Sun, a planet twice as far from the Sun as Earth would receive on one-fourth as much solar energy.
Why does distance from the sun matter?
The distance between the sun and the earth is important mainly because of the sun’s heat. If we were too close, the whole Earth would fry, like Mercury. If we were too far away, like Pluto, we would freeze.