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The sun is a star where at the core of the sun, gravitational attraction produces immense pressure and temperature, which can reach more than 15 million degrees centigrade. Hydrogen atoms get compressed and fuse together, creating helium. This process is called nuclear fusion. Nuclear fusion produces huge amounts of energy (pr heat) that makes the sun extremely hot.
The moon is a planet; like the earth; that gets its light from the sun (and does not produce internally any heat) and hence the moon is not as hot as the sun. The moon temperature ranges from +110 degrees Centigrade to -173 degrees Centigrade. Since the Moon and the Earth are approximately the same distance from the Sun, they receive sunlight of the same strength. However, it is the Moon's lack of atmosphere that creates such extreme temperature range. The Moon doesn't have an atmosphere to absorb sunlight like the Earth does, and so the surface gets very hot. The Moon's lack of atmosphere also lets heat escape during lunar nights so that it gets rather chilly on the surface!
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How cold or how hot is it in the moon and the sun?
sometimes on cold days the moon is like the coldest thing in the world and in sunny its the hottest thing in the world
Why does the moon get so hot during the day and so cold at night?
During the day the sun is out and shines on the moon, but at night the sun goes down, therefore the moon is dark when the sun is down.
Why does the moon get so cold and so hot?
It gets hot and cold. Hot because there is no atmosphere so the sun's rays get in much easily. Cold because there is not atmosphere to trap the heat and don't forget the moon rotates so it still has day and night.
Moon's temperature changes or not?
The side facing the sun is very hot and when the moon rotates, this same side will not face the sun and it will get very cold, so answer is YES
Are sun spots hot or cold?
sun spots are cold
Why moon light is cool while sun light is hot?
because the moon is cold and the sun is hot which affects their temperatures
What do the sun and the moon don't have in common?
The moon is cold and it has craters . The sun is hot and has lava all over it!
How cold or how hot is it in the moon and the sun?
sometimes on cold days the moon is like the coldest thing in the world and in sunny its the hottest thing in the world
Why does the moon get so hot during the day and so cold at night?
During the day the sun is out and shines on the moon, but at night the sun goes down, therefore the moon is dark when the sun is down.
Why does the moon get so hot in the day and so cold at night?
The moon gets hot during the day because of the sun's rays hitting it. The moon gets cold at night because there is no atmosphere to hold in the heat from the day.
Why does the moon get so cold and so hot?
It gets hot and cold. Hot because there is no atmosphere so the sun's rays get in much easily. Cold because there is not atmosphere to trap the heat and don't forget the moon rotates so it still has day and night.
Moon's temperature changes or not?
The side facing the sun is very hot and when the moon rotates, this same side will not face the sun and it will get very cold, so answer is YES
What sentence best contrasts two things?
The sun is scorching hot, while the moon is chillingly cold.
Is the moon as hot as the Sun because it is close to it?
No, the Moon is nowhere near as hot as The Sun, and the Moon is as far away from the Sun (on average) as Earth is.
What is the shape of the moon is it cool or hot?
The moon like Earth is basically a globe or ball. it is cold except for the changes in temperature on the surface caused by the sun.
Are sun spots hot or cold?
sun spots are cold
Is the sun ever cold?
No. The Sun is never cold it is always hot.
