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The Moon does not have enough gravity to form a thick atmosphere. Intense sunlight reaches and heats the surface. Liquid water would be ionized and escape back into space as hydrogen and oxygen ions.
The water on the Moon is in the form of ice in deep crater shadows. Sunlight cannot reach this ice to melt and vaporize it.
Jo Kub
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∙ 12y ago"The moon does not have enough pressure to keep water in a liquid form while the Earth does. The moon also does not have enough gravity to keep the water on its surface."
Basically what the above person has said, on the Moon the gravitational pull is weaker... That is why you see on video's spacemen/ spacewomen 'bouncing' on the Moon. Also, their is no atmosphere on the Moon to keep it in liquid form. Hence the fact that spacemen/women have to wear suits filled with oxygen from oxygen tanks as they wouldn't be able to breathe.
Also, Water's chemical symbol is: H2O. As there is no Oxygen on the Moon or Hydrogen, water will not 'survive' (if you want to say it as survive but it will not last).
Hope my answer and the above answer helped you. :D
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∙ 10y agoBecause the Earth has biological ecosystems that ensure a supply of liquid water, inlcuding an atmosphere, living plant life and gaseous exchange systems that enable liquid water to be produced. None of this applies to the Moon.
It is now believed that there IS water on the Moon, but in the form of ancient ice buried beneath it's surface that has been there for millions of years. This may be a throwback to many eons ago, when the Solar System was formed and the Moon was a very different place to what it is today.
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the moon does not have strong enough gravity --- APEX
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∙ 8y agoEuropa.
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Which planet has more water than earth?
There is no planet in the solar system which has more water than earth. Europa (a moon of the planet Jupiter) is thought to have a liquid ocean under a mantel of ice, but this moon is no larger than our own moon.
Describe the characteristics of the moon and the Earth for each phase of the moon?
The characteristics of the Earth and Moon don't depend on the Moon's phase.The thing that changes is their orientation relative to the sun. In fact, theMoon's phase is the result of that orientation.New Moon . . . Earth, Sun, and Moon in line, with Moon in the middle.Crescent . . . Acute angle, with Earth at the vertex.First/Third Quarter . . . Right angle, with Earth at the vertex.Gibbous . . . Obtuse angle, with Earth at the vertex.Full Moon . . . Earth, Sun, and Moon in line, with Earth in the middle.
What is the arrangement of earth the moon and the sun of a lunar eclipse?
Sun, Earth, Moon. The moon is covered by the Earth's shadow.
Does the Earth have Moon rocks?
Rocks were brought back to the Earth from the various Moon landings the Americans undertook. No other rocks from the Moon are on Earth. The Moon was formed from the Earth - so, if anything, there are Earth rocks on the Moon.
Do earth and venus have one moon?
Earth has one moon. Venus has no moon.
Why does earth have a liquid water supply and the the moon does not?
because the moon does not contain enough gravity
Why does earth have q liquid water supply and the moon does not?
I think that the earth does have a water supply since it has oxygen and gravity. On the moon I think it doesn't have oxygen or gravity. I'm not sure. This answer was just a guess.
How long has the moon been whithout water?
the moon has watter
Is their lava on the moon?
No, The moon does not have a liquid core like Earth
What resource is found on Earth but not on the Moon?
Liquid water
Is the moon surface drier than the earth?
Yes, there is virtually no liquid on the surface of the moon.
Is earth moon a gas liquid solid?
It's a solid
What resources is found on earth but not found on the moon?
Liquid water
Where do you get fish on Harvest moon DS?
every where just take your rod and throw it in the watter
What common earth substance is not found on the moon?
On the earth there is air. There is no air on the moonAir, liquid water (There actually is frozen water on the Moon), life, Almost everything.On Earth, you can find liquid water, a substantial atmosphere, and lifeforms.
Why does earth have a liquid water supply the moon does not?
The Moon does not have enough gravity to form a thick atmosphere. Intense sunlight reaches and heats the surface. Liquid water would be ionized and escape back into space as hydrogen and oxygen ions. The water on the Moon is in the form of ice in deep crater shadows. Sunlight cannot reach this ice to melt and vaporize it.
What is largely made of gas the Earth Sun or The Moon?
The Earth and the Moon are not made mostly of gas but the Sun is.
