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Because the Moon does not have an as strong atmosphere as the Earth does, so the heat cannot be contained.
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What keeps earth warm after dark?
Your buttaholic
Is the moon and the earth the same temperature?
No it ranges from -300 to 200 degrees on the warm side.
The moon is to the earth, as the earth is to what?
The moon is to the earth, as the earth is to the sun.
Why do you need greenhouses?
Greenhouse gases are needed to keep the planet warm. If it was not for greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the earth would be like the moon, warm during the day and frozen at night.
What is bigger the moon or the earth?
Earth, by far.
Does the moon orbit Earth or does the Earth orbit the moon?
The moon orbits Earth.
How many moon does our earth have?
Our Earth has only the one moon.
Does earth have have a moon?
YesYes. We call it the moon.
Describe the characteristics of the moon and the Earth for each phase of the moon?
The characteristics of the Earth and Moon don't depend on the Moon's phase.The thing that changes is their orientation relative to the sun. In fact, theMoon's phase is the result of that orientation.New Moon . . . Earth, Sun, and Moon in line, with Moon in the middle.Crescent . . . Acute angle, with Earth at the vertex.First/Third Quarter . . . Right angle, with Earth at the vertex.Gibbous . . . Obtuse angle, with Earth at the vertex.Full Moon . . . Earth, Sun, and Moon in line, with Earth in the middle.
How are are the earth and moon different?
The moon has easily visible craters, but the ones on earth have mostly weathered away. The Earth has wind and the moon doesn't. Earth has atmosphere but the moon doesn't have one.
What is the position of the sun moon and earth during a full moon?
(Sun) (earth) (full moon) so the moon is behind the earth in a full moon.
What is the arrangement of earth the moon and the sun of a lunar eclipse?
Sun, Earth, Moon. The moon is covered by the Earth's shadow.
