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Sunlight arrives with the same intensity on the Earth and on the moon. However, it affects the moon differently than the Earth because the Earth has an atmosphere and the moon doesn't. Hence, the moon gets hotter during the lunar day, and colder during the lunar night.

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Do the earth and moon make their own light and heat?

No. The moon reflects the sun's light and the earth is heated and lite by the sun.


Where does the heat of the earth come from?

moon


Why does the earth not lose its heat as quickly at night as the moon does?

The Earth retains heat better due to its thicker atmosphere and higher heat capacity compared to the moon. The atmosphere acts as a barrier, trapping heat on Earth, while the moon has no atmosphere to retain heat, causing rapid heat loss at night.


Why are temeratures of earth and moon so different?

Because the moon has an incredibly small atmosphere, if it has any that is. The earth has a very big atmosphere compared to the moon. Thanks to all the CO2 in the atmosphere of earth, we are able to retain a really large amount of heat, unlike the incredible lack of any gas on the moon.


Does the moon generate heat for the earth?

The moon does not generate heat for the earth. It reflects sunlight that warms the earth during the day, but it does not produce its own heat source. The moon's surface temperature can vary greatly, being extremely hot in direct sunlight and very cold in shadowed areas.


Why is moon not as warm as the earth?

Because the Moon does not have an as strong atmosphere as the Earth does, so the heat cannot be contained.


What is the amount of gravity of the moon?

The gravity of the moon is 1/6 that of the earth.


When the amount of the light surface of the moon that is visible from earth is increasing the moon is what?

The Moon is "waxing".


What causes an object to weigh more on earth than the moon?

the amount of gravity on earth versus the moon


Why does the earth not lose its heat as quickly as night as the moon does?

The Earth retains its heat longer at night due to its thicker atmosphere and larger mass compared to the Moon. The atmosphere acts as an insulating layer, trapping heat on Earth, while the Moon has virtually no atmosphere to retain heat. Additionally, the Earth's larger mass means it takes longer to cool down compared to the Moon.


What causes the moon not to receive any sunlight?

The earth fully eclipsing the sun as viewed from the moon. Even then the moon would still receive starlight and some light will bend around the earth so it wouldn't be 100% pitch black.