Will give part 1: other than distance from the sun, which factor affects the temperature of a planet? part 2: compare the temperatures of two planets which are  most likely  affected by this factor. use complete sentences for your answer.

The thickness of the ozone layer (for earth) and the atmosphere.
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun but it isn’t the hottest because it has no atmosphere. Although Venus is the second planet from the sun, it is the hottest because of it’s thick atmosphere and the clouds that trap heat in.

The answer should be a.