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Why is the planet Uranus hotter at the poles than at its equator?
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∙ 9y ago
The planet Uranus is hotter at its poles than at its equator because the planet is tilted on its side. Astronomers believe that an Earth sized object collided with the planet millions of years ago and tilted it so that its poles faced the sun rather than its equator.
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∙ 11y agoThey are not. When Voyager 2 flew by, The Temperature of uranus was found to be uniform except for a 1 degree(centigrade) drop towards its southern pole despite having Its southern pole pointed towards the sun for the previous 20 years.
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Which one is hotter the Equator or the Poles?
On our Earth, the Equator is comparatively warmer than either of the Poles.
Does Neptune rotate vertically or horizontally?
yes because all planets rotate.stupid people.
Does Uranus rotate sideways on its axis?
Yes, Uranus is considered unique in that it rotates in a direction perpendicular to the rest of the planets in our solar system. Its poles are located where our equator lies, and its equator passes through where our poles lie.
Which what is latitude?
Latitude is the curvature of the Earth where it is hotter on the equator and it gets colder nearer the poles.
Which planet experiences constant daylight or darkness for 42 years at its poles?
URANUS
Are the Poles of Uranus are hotter than its equator?
Yess
Which one is hotter the Equator or the Poles?
On our Earth, the Equator is comparatively warmer than either of the Poles.
Does Neptune rotate vertically or horizontally?
yes because all planets rotate.stupid people.
Does Uranus rotate sideways on its axis?
Yes, Uranus is considered unique in that it rotates in a direction perpendicular to the rest of the planets in our solar system. Its poles are located where our equator lies, and its equator passes through where our poles lie.
Does planet mercury have an equator?
Yes. Mercury rotates, like all the planets. So it has an axis of rotation and that defines the "poles" of the planet. The equator is defined relative to the planet's poles.
Does mercury have an equator?
-- If a planet spins, then it has a spin axis. -- If it has a spin axis, then it has poles. -- An equator is just the line made up of all the points that are midway between the poles. So if the planet has poles, then it has an equator. -- Mercury spins.
Which what is latitude?
Latitude is the curvature of the Earth where it is hotter on the equator and it gets colder nearer the poles.
Which planet experiences constant daylight or darkness for 42 years at its poles?
URANUS
The temperature along the equator tends to be?
The temperature is usually hotter closer to the equator.
What is true about the regions closer to the equator?
The regions closer to the equator are hotter and more moist than those further from the equator. They receive more solar energy than the poles.
Air temperature depends mostly on the angle of what?
Air temperature depends mostly on the angle of the sun. This is why it is hotter at the equator than at the north or south poles.
Which planet sometimes has its poles pointed almost directly at the Sun?
Uranus always has its poles aimed at the sun.. it is unique in that respect (so far)
