1) Explain in your own words why these planets have little or no atmosphere. Can you show an equation that explains why this has happened?

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Planet
Atmosphere?
Atmospheric
Pressure
Radius
Temperature
(Y or N)
Composition
(bar)
(km)
CC)
Helium,
Hydrogen, and
Охуgen
Mercury
Y
10-14
2,440
167
Carbon Dioxide
and Sulfuric
Venus
Y
91
6,051
462
Acid
Nitrogen,
Охуgen
Earth
Y
1
6,370
15
Nitrogen and
Carbon Dioxide
Mars
Y
6 x 10-3
3,390
-55
1) Explain in your own words why these planets have little or no atmosphere. Can you
show an equation that explains why this has happened?
A planets gravitational pull determines how thick the atmosphere is. A planet with
less gravitational pull will have little to no atmosphere compared to a planet with
more gravitational pull.
Transcribed Image Text:Planet Atmosphere? Atmospheric Pressure Radius Temperature (Y or N) Composition (bar) (km) CC) Helium, Hydrogen, and Охуgen Mercury Y 10-14 2,440 167 Carbon Dioxide and Sulfuric Venus Y 91 6,051 462 Acid Nitrogen, Охуgen Earth Y 1 6,370 15 Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide Mars Y 6 x 10-3 3,390 -55 1) Explain in your own words why these planets have little or no atmosphere. Can you show an equation that explains why this has happened? A planets gravitational pull determines how thick the atmosphere is. A planet with less gravitational pull will have little to no atmosphere compared to a planet with more gravitational pull.
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