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Unlike the Earth, the moon had no atmosphere to trap in the solar heat. This heat dissipates quickly back out into space after sunset.
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Why does the moon get so hot during the day and so cold at night?
During the day the sun is out and shines on the moon, but at night the sun goes down, therefore the moon is dark when the sun is down.
Why does the moon get so cold at night?
because of the mountains
Why is it bright during a cloudy night?
The moon
Is the dark side of the Moon cold?
Well, the dark side of the Moon is where it is nighttime, not the "far" side. Like on Earth, nighttime on the Moon is always moving round and around the globe.When it is night time on the moon and we can see it, it's called a New Moon.When it is daytime on the moon and we can see it, it's called a Full Moon.So, the part of the Moon that is dark or nighttime is very cold . . . say about -238 degrees, F. The part of the Moon that is in daytime is hot. There is no atmosphere on the Moon to hold in heat at night, or filter the Sun's heat during the day.
Why surface of moon is very hot during day and very cold at night?
The moon has no atmosphere. During the day, the sun beats down on it mercilessly - not "tamed" or "softened" by a layer of atmosphere. During the lunar night, the heat rapidly escapes into space, plunging the lunar surface several hundred degrees below zero. The moon's weather would be earth's weather too - except for our atmosphere.
Is the moon to cold for humans?
During the lunar 'night' it is.
Why does the moon get so hot during the day and so cold at night?
During the day the sun is out and shines on the moon, but at night the sun goes down, therefore the moon is dark when the sun is down.
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.
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.
Why does the moon get very cold?
During night on the moon, because of the absence of an atmosphere, the temperature on the moon gets very cold as all of the sun's light is radiated out into space - indeed it can get a lot colder than the Earth can ever get.
Why is there a sundog around the moon?
A sundog around the moon, also known as a lunar halo, is formed when light is refracted and reflected in ice crystals in the atmosphere. The ice crystals act like tiny prisms, bending the light and creating a ring of light around the moon. Sundogs are most commonly seen when the sky is filled with high, thin clouds made of ice crystals.
Why is it so hot during the day but extremely cold at night?
Because during the day, the Earth's atmosphere is heated by the sun. At night-time, the sun is on the other side of the globe. So, the reason why it's cold at night is because the sun isn't in the sky to keep the atmosphere on the night-side of the Earth warm. The Moon is capable of reflecting light from the Sun, providing the night-time side of Earth with a little light, if there was no Moon, we wouldn't be able to see at night-time. However, the Moon cannot reflect the Suns heat.
Why does the moon get so cold at night?
because of the mountains
What is the tematru of the moon?
the temutre of the moon is really hot in the day and so cold at night.
What is a night when there is no moon and no clouds?
A night without a moon and no clouds is called a black moon
Why is it cold at night?
because theres no sun only moon at night and god made it that way
Why is it bright during a cloudy night?
The moon
