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Why the sun appears at day?
The Sun doesn't actually ''appear'', but rather, it is the side of the earth that faces the sun, which gives human's the impression that the sun has appeared.
Which side of Mars faces the sun?
Well, in every side because mars is also rotating, therefore states my opinion.
What is the side of the moon called that never faces the earth?
The side that's visible.
Why is one side of the moon light and the other side dark?
Because one side of the moon faces the Sun, whereas the other side of the moon faces away from the Sun and no other star is near to cast a significant amount of light on that surface. Furthermore, without an atmosphere to reflect and refract light, the line of demarcation between light and dark is very sharp. In addition, the rotation of the Moon is such that the same side always faces the Earth!
Which side of the moon is illuminated the east or the west?
The side of the moon that is illuminated is always the side that is facing the sun. Whether you perceive that as facing east or west depends on the phase of the moon and the time of day that you observe it. If the moon is in its first quarter and you observe it in the evening, the side that faces west (toward the setting sun) is illuminated. If the moon is in its third quarter and you observe it in the morning, the side that faces east (toward the rising sun) is illuminated.
Is mercury really hot and really cold?
The side of Mercury that faces the sun is extremely heated, however the side of Mercury that faces away from the sun is extremely 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.
Does the reflective surface of the moon get hot?
The illuminated side of the moon is in excess of 250 degrees hotter than the other side. Only part of the moon faces the sun, which is the part I described as illuminated. The sun heats up the side that faces it and the moon does not have the protection of an Earth-like atmosphere.
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.
Why is it night in Africa when it's day in Australia?
The earth rotates as it revolves around the sun. When the side of the earth where Australia is faces the sun the side of the earth where Africa is faces away from the sun. As the earth rotates the side with Africa will turn toward the sun and the side with Australia will rotate away from the sun.
Why does night happen?
When your side of the earth faces the sun
Does the dark side of the moon always face away from the sun?
The side that faces away from the flashlight or the sun is always the dark side.
If you went to Mercury what would it be like?
If you landed on the side that faces the sun, it would be extremely hot. If you landed on the side that doesn't face the sun, it would be extremely cold. Also, it would be littered with craters, and would seem very desolate.
Does the moon have day and night if so why?
Just like the earth, the moon has a side that faces the sun (day) and a side that faces away from the sun (night). During a full moon, the side of the moon that faces the earth is lit by the sun and appears in daylight whereas the side of the moon that faces away from the earth is in shadow (night). During a new moon, the opposite is true. The side of the moon that faces the earth is in shadow (night) and the side that faces away from the earth is exposed to the sun (day).
When one side of the earth is facing the sun is it day or night?
When a side of the earth faces the sun, it's day. The opposite side is experiencing night.
What is the temperature of side of the moon which faces sun?
135 degree celsius
How hot does it get on the side of mercury close to the sun?
super hot
