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Why is mercury so cold in certain spots when its so close to the sun?
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∙ 15y ago
Because Mercury is what's called a "one-face" planet: It doesn't rotate around its own axis. So one side of Mercury always faces the Sun, and is hot -- and the other side always faces away, and is cold. As there's no atmostphere to speak of, there's no convection either.
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Are sun spots hot or cold?
sun spots are cold
What is wrong with mercury?
It's too small, too close to the sun, and it's hard to find a cold beer there.
Is it ever cold on mercury?
Yes. The night side of Mercury is very cold.
The range of -173C and 427C?
This is pretty close to the temperature range on the surface of the planet Mercury. Cold at night, hot during the day.
What is the minimum teprature on Mercury?
Because Mercury has a very thin atmosphere, there is little heat transport. During the 88 days that one side is facing away from the Sun, the temperature can drop as low as -184 °C (-300 °F). Near the poles, there are perpetually cold spots in deep craters where sunlight never reaches.
Interaction between 'cold spots' and heterochromatin?
Cold spots on chromosomes, which are regions with lower recombination rates, are often associated with heterochromatin. Heterochromatin is a tightly packed form of DNA that is transcriptionally silent. The presence of heterochromatin can contribute to the reduction in recombination rates, leading to the formation of cold spots. The interaction between cold spots and heterochromatin can influence genetic diversity and the distribution of genetic variants along the chromosomes.
Why does cold water make spots on African violets?
Cold water kills the leaves of African Violets. Where the water touches, it causes dead spots on the leaves. Room temperature water will not cause these dead spots.
Differences between Mercury and Uranus?
Uranus is cold and mercury is hot.
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.
How much rain does Mercury get in a year?
Mercury is not a planet that can support water in a liquid state of matter, as it is far too close to the Sun and its 'dark side' is too cold to make water liquid. Thus, it is impossible for it to have any rain, by our definition.
Which planet is hot on one side and cold on the other side?
Mercury
Why is mercury's temperature so hot at day and cold at night?
It is very close to the sun so that is why it is hot during the day. But on the side of the planet not exposed to the suns rays it is very cold. Reason being is that it has no atmosphere to hold the heat in.
