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Which of these causes extreme temperature changes on the moon?
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∙ 13y ago
lack of atmosphere
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Why does the moon experience extreme temperature?
There's almost no atmosphere and no hydrosphere to buffer the temperature changes like on earth.
Does the moon have a more moderate climate than earth?
No, as the moon has no atmosphere the temperature changes on the moon vary to extremely hot during the lunar day to well below freezing during the lunar night. Well more extreme than the temperature changes we see on Earth.
What causes the changes of the moon phases?
The moon spins
What is the relationship between the moon and surface gravity lack of atmosphere and temperature range?
The Moon's gravity causes the lack of atmosphere (any possible atmosphere evaporates out into space in a fairly short time); and the lack of atmosphere causes the extreme temperatures.
What is the relationship between the moon surface gravity lack of atmosphere and temperature range?
The Moon's gravity causes the lack of atmosphere (any possible atmosphere evaporates out into space in a fairly short time); and the lack of atmosphere causes the extreme temperatures.
How are the moon colonists protected from radiation and extreme temperature?
the are by the atmosphere
Is there other weather on the moon?
No. The moon doesn't have an atmosphere so wind and precipitation cannot occur, however meteorites frequently hit the moon due to it's lack of atmosphere (if you want to call that weather!) and there are extreme temperature changes on the moon between day and night, too.
Why is getting to the moon dangerous?
Because the temperature changes
What causes the apparent changes of the moon's shape?
The variations in how much reflected sunlight we see as the Moon orbits Earth.
What causes the apparent repeated changes of the moons shape?
The Earth's and Moon's rotation.
What is the temperature on the moon in daylight?
The moon has no atmosphere (well, not enough to matter) and so it experiences extreme temperature changes since there's no atmosphere to smooth things out. Noontime temperatures on the moon can reach as high as 123 degrees Celsius; at night it can drop as low as -233 degrees Celsius (in the south polar basin, which is permanently in the shade).
Why does the moon have big temperature changes while earth dose not?
because the Earth has more of an atmosphere, and the Moon does not. the atmoshpere holds in heat and cold, so on the moon there is not anything to keep the temperature stable
