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The surface temperature on the moon when facing the sun averages around 107 °C (~225 °F) but can reach 123 °C (~253 °F). When facing away from the sun, temperatures drop to about -153 °C (~243 °F). The poles, which receive less solar heating get down to about -233 °C (~ -387 °F), and some craters near the poles remain perpetually in shadow and get down to -249 °C (~ -416 °F)!
Unlike the earth, the moon does not have an atmosphere to help absorb the heat coming in and hold on to it when the sun is not shining there, nor is there air that can move around to distribute the heat. A second reason for the extremes of temperature is that the moon has such a slow rotation that a given point on the surface will be in sunlight for around 14 days and then darkness for about 14 days - thus there is much more time to heat it up and to cool it down between its lunar "day" and lunar "night". You may have notice that things get warmer here on earth when the day gets a few hours longer during the summer and colder when the night gets a few hours longer - extend that to several DAYS instead and the effect becomes even more pronounced.
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If a star has a large luminosity and also a low surface temperature then it must have?
If a star has a large luminosity and a low surface temperature, it must have a large surface area to compensate for the low temperature and still emit a high amount of energy. This would make the star a red supergiant, a type of star that is both luminous and cool at the same time.
What feature covers much of the moons surface?
The feature covering much of the moon's surface is the lunar mare, which are large dark plains formed by ancient volcanic activity. These mare areas are less cratered compared to the highlands and are thought to be composed of basalt rock.
Which planet has 5 large moons and 10 small moons?
That planet would be: Saturn. Please send me a trust point!
Why are small moons like Deimos potato shaped while larger moons are spherical?
Large moons are rounded by their own gravity, which tends to pull down any large projections. Low-mass moons have weaker gravity and so are unable to do this.
Temperature variation on planets?
All planets have very different temperatures at the surface. Mercury's Maximum Temperature 465°C (870°F) Mercury's Minimum Temperature -184°C (-300°F) Venus' Average Temperature 449°C (850°F) Earth's Average Temperature 7.2°C (45°F) Mars's Maximum Temperature 36°C (98°F) Mars's Minimum Temperature -123°C (-190°F) Jupiter's Average Temperature -153°C (-244°F) Saturn's Average Temperature -184°C (-300°F) Uranus' Maximum Temperature -184°C (-300°F) Neptune's Average Temperature -223°C (-370°F)
Is Jamaica's climate similar to Canada?
Not at all. Jamaica is warm with very little temperature variation. Canada is cold with a very large temperature variation.
Which galilean satellite has active volcanos?
Io is the innermost of the four large moons (Galilean moons) of Jupiter. Its closeness to Jupiter means that its surface is in a constant state of flex, the gravity from Jupiter distorts its surface, generating heat and flaws in the surface of the moon. This means that volcanoes are a common occurrence on Io.
How large are moons?
there are 63 moons and 4 of them are big
What covers much of the moon surface?
The moons surface has mountainous highlands and large circular plains. The circular plains are called Maria. The mountain has heights up to 25000 feet.
If a star has a large luminosity and also a low surface temperature then it must have?
If a star has a large luminosity and a low surface temperature, it must have a large surface area to compensate for the low temperature and still emit a high amount of energy. This would make the star a red supergiant, a type of star that is both luminous and cool at the same time.
What feature covers much of the moons surface?
The feature covering much of the moon's surface is the lunar mare, which are large dark plains formed by ancient volcanic activity. These mare areas are less cratered compared to the highlands and are thought to be composed of basalt rock.
Which planet do most of the large moons revolves around?
Both Jupiter and Saturn have a large amount of moons, some of them quite large.
What Planet has 5 large moons and 10 small moons?
Jupiter has those, plus at least 48 more satellites.
Which of jupiters moons has large temperature heating?
They all are affected but the most noticeable is Io. There are often plumes of dust and gas showing from volcanic activity.
What stars are cool and bright stars?
To be bright you need to be hot, close or have a large surface area. The brightest coolest stars are red super giants. They have such a large surface area, that even though their surface temperature is cool - in star terms - their large surface area makes them appear bright.
Which planet has 5 large moons and 10 small moons?
That planet would be: Saturn. Please send me a trust point!
How doe the earth and the water effect temperature differently?
The mechanics of the effect are the same, however water will absorb and then release heat faster than land.This causes quicker variation in air disturbances (changes in Temperature causing air movement) over large areas of water in large amounts. Primarily due to the surface being flat and uniform.While land will have slower variation in air disturbance, the disturbances tend to smaller in volume. This is due to the changes in topography and reflectivity of different objects (Trees, grass, sand, rock, cities, etc)
