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because it has to take a lot of sunlight, and has no atmosphere that shields it.

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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.


What is the tematru of the moon?

the temutre of the moon is really hot in the day and so cold at night.


Why is the moon so hot in the day?

I'll investigate, calm down.


How hot are the Moon's temperature at day and night?

This has been answered here:What_is_the_temperature_on_the_moonThe short answer is that there is no atmosphere on the moon and therefor no air temperature.


Why does the moon get so hot during the day and so cold at night?

The moon has no atmosphere to trap heat, so during the day it absorbs a lot of sunlight and gets very hot. At night, without an atmosphere to retain heat, the moon quickly cools down and the temperature drops significantly.


Why it is cold at night at moon and hot at day?

The Moon has no protective atmosphere, as Earth does. On Earth, the atmosphere absorbs part of the heat, and moves it around.


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.


Is the moon hotter then the earth?

the moon has no atmosphere so it does not regulate it's temperature. It gets incredibly hot during the day and incredibly cold during the night.


Is the moon very hot?

No, the moon is quite cold. Unlike the earth and other large planets, the moon's gravity is just a fraction of earth's and so it is not strong enough to retain an atmosphere. So, without an atmosphere, the surface of the moon is no different from deep space... with a floor. Heat energy radiates out into space and dissipates. Thus, the ambient temperature approaches absolute zero.


How hot can the moon equator get at noon?

The moon's equator can reach temperatures of around 260°F (127°C) during lunar noon. This extreme heat is due to the lack of atmosphere on the moon to retain and distribute heat, causing large temperature variations between day and night.


Why is the moon hot during the day and so cold at night?

During the day, the surface temperature averages 107°C, and during the lunar night, it averages -153°C. How is the moon going to be hot during the DAY, if the moon comes out at night? Since the Moon and the Earth are approximately the same distance from the Sun, they receive sunlight of the same strength. So the temperature of the Earth and the Moon should be the same. It is the Moon's lack of atmosphere that creates such extreme temperatures. 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!


Is Air hot or cold on the moon?

the moon actually has no air on the moon.