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Which planet has a face hot and a face cold?
Mercury, with almost no atmosphere, is also closest to the sun and has the largest range of temperatures between the side facing the sun and the side facing away - a difference of about 600 K.
What is the temperature on the side of Mercury not facing the sun?
about 1,000 degrees
Why does Mercury have the largest difference in extreme surface?
It is the closest to the sun so the side that faces the Sun gets very hot. It has no atmosphere to retain the heat, so when the side is facing away from the sun, the temperature drops drastically and it becomes very cold.
What is the hot side of mercury made out of?
It is made of of rock. The same type that the cold side is. The hot side of Mercury does not have any special properties. It's only hot because it faces the sun.
Can you build civilization on mercury?
No. Mercury cannot sustain life. The side facing the sun is burning hot while the night side is extremely cold. There is no air or water. There is very little magnetic field to protect against solar radiation.
How hot does it get the side of mercury closets to the sun?
At the equator, the surface temperature on Mercury (facing the sun) can reach 700K (430'C).
How hot is mercury facing the sun?
The surface temperature on Mercury can range from 100K (-173'C) when away from the sun and up to 700K (430'C) on the side facing the sun - at the equator.
How hot does it get on the side of Mercury closet to the sun?
At the equator, the surface temperature on Mercury (facing the sun) can reach 700K (430'C).
What kind of wheater is on Mercury?
Mercury doesn't have any kind of weather except the fact that Mercury is to hot facing the Sun and to cold on the dark side
Is it cold or hot on the planet Mercury?
sense it does not spin on it's axis its both hot and cold. the side facing the sun is hot and the side away is relatively cold
Are nights hot on Mercury?
Yes, for some reason, Mercury is freezing cold on the side that's not facing the sun, for being the hottest planet in the Solar System, it is cold on the dark side of Mercury
Which planet has a face hot and a face cold?
Mercury, with almost no atmosphere, is also closest to the sun and has the largest range of temperatures between the side facing the sun and the side facing away - a difference of about 600 K.
How hot does it get on the side of mercury close to the sun?
super hot
What is the temperature on the side of Mercury not facing the sun?
about 1,000 degrees
What is the tempauture on mercury?
Around 400 Celsius ( The side facing the sun ) . Around - negative 150 ( The side not facing the sun ) . Hope that helps !
Is planet mercury is the atmosphere conductive to live?
Mercury has no Atmosphere and is very hot facing the Sun and very Cold facing away from the Sun. Not conducive to life as we know it.
Why doesn't mercury have life?
1. No water or atmosphere. 2. Far too hot on the side facing the Sun. The Sun's rays are 6½ times more intense on Mercury than on the Earth. 3. Far too cold on the other side.
