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Yes, a planet needs an atmosphere in order to have weather.
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Does a planet need an atmosphere?
No. The planet Mercury does not have an atmosphere.
Planet has almost no atmosphere?
The small planet of Mercury has almost no atmosphere. If there was ever an atmosphere on that planet, the sun likely burned it off.
What planet has the thinner atmosphere of the terrestrial planets?
The thinnest atmosphere belongs to planet Mercury . . . it may have no atmosphere, at all.
What planet in your solar system has no atmosphere?
Mercury has no atmosphere.
Is this future past or present The atmosphere is a bubble of gases surrounding our planet?
The atmosphere WAS a bubble of gases surrounding our planet - past tense, wasThe atmosphere is a bubble of gases surrounding our planet. - Present tense, isThe atmosphere will be a bubble of gases surrounding our planet. - Future tense, will be
Is there any weather on all 8 of the planets?
To get weather, you need an atmosphere. Mercury is the only planet without one.
Does a planet need an atmosphere?
No. The planet Mercury does not have an atmosphere.
What is the weather mostly like on Pluto?
Pluto is not a planet, it is a metior. It has no atmosphere, so it has no weather
What must a planet have to have any kind of weather?
Water, and an atmosphere
Why doesn't weather occur on asteroids?
For an object such as a planet or moon to have weather, it must have an atmosphere. Asteroids do not have strong enough gravity to maintain an atmosphere.
What is the original source of all weather changes on the planet?
The sun is the original source of all weather changes on the planet. Without it the world would be completely frozen and would have no atmosphere ie. weather.
How would a scientist know if another planet had weather?
By "weather" on another planet a scientist means changing conditions in the atmosphere. so the scientist hs to determineDoes the planet have an atmosphere, and if the answer is yes:Is there evidence of the atmosphere undergoing change of any sortTo answer 1. the scientist can look through telescopes of different kinds and determine if the light, heat, and radio waves that reflect off or pass through the planet are typical of gases or solids. if the answer is that there is gas on the surface of the planet then that is an atmosphere.To answer 2. if analysis that supports the conclusion that there is an atmosphere is repeated during a longer time shows variations then that is weather.
Have there been any problems with the weather on Mercury the planet?
Mercury has no atmosphere to speak of, and therefore it has no weather.
How do people in space know when the weather changes?
There is no weather in space. Weather is something that occurs in the atmosphere of a planet. The people in space can tell the weather on Earth by looking at the cloud formations below them.
Weather conditions of Mercury the planet?
Mercury doesn't have weather because it doesn't have very much of an atmosphere. It does have days, nights and temperature changes though.
Why is it necessary to compare the earth's atmosphere to the planet you chose to visit?
We are adapted to breathing and living in Earth's atmosphere. A planet would need to have an atmosphere similar to that of Earth for people to find it livable.
Is there any atmosphere on planet maers?
The atmosphere of Mars is very similar to that of Earth. About 100 times less dense than earth's atmosphere, but capable of weather like clouds and wind.
