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The lack of atmosphere on the moon keeps it from being able to hold heat. Therefore because the moon does not rotate the dark side is always colder than that in sunlight.

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What causes temperature difference between daytime and night time?

The sun warms the surface of the earth during the day. At night, especially a clear night, that heat rises from the earth into the atmosphere, lowering the temperature.


What is the change in temperature on a clear night with the change in temperature on a cloudy night?

On a clear night, the temperature typically drops more significantly due to the lack of cloud cover, which allows heat to escape into the atmosphere. In contrast, a cloudy night tends to retain heat, as clouds act like a blanket, insulating the surface and preventing rapid cooling. As a result, the temperature change on a clear night is generally greater than on a cloudy night.


Has day temperature ever been less than night temperature anywhere in the world?

The day temperature is frequently less that the night temperature in the UK, particularly in Winter. In West Yorkshire on the night of Dec 5-6th 2009, it reached 52F (11C) during the night, when the maximum temperature between 8am and 6pm on both the 5th and the 6th was 46F (8C).


Temperature on the moon can range from -173 degree C at night to plus 127 degree C in the daytime. How do you you explain the vast difference in day and night temperature?

The moon lacks an atmosphere to retain heat, so it cannot trap heat received during the day. This causes temperatures to drop rapidly at night when the sun is no longer shining, leading to the extreme temperature swings between day and night.


During a temperature inversion on a clear night the air near the ground is?

Very stable

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What causes temperature difference between daytime and night time?

The sun warms the surface of the earth during the day. At night, especially a clear night, that heat rises from the earth into the atmosphere, lowering the temperature.


Does cold blooded animals change body temperature during the night?

yes! it changes with respect to the temperature of the surrounding.


How does the eaths rotation cause temperature differences during day and night?

Because the earth didn't have an atmosphere back then That answer is also right but their is another slip to it, the slip to it is that, their is a seasonal change in the atmosphere and if they didn't have a satellite the seasons wouldn't change, so that is also why we have satellites for electricity and the seasons...!


Do mountain breezes form during the day or night?

Mountain breezes typically form during the night. As the sun sets, the air in the valley cools more quickly than the air on the mountain, creating a temperature difference. This temperature difference causes the air to flow from the mountain down into the valley, creating a mountain breeze.


What causes temperature extremes in the deserts?

The lack of humidity and lack of cloud cover cause the extremes of temperature. There is no insulation to slow the absorbing of heat during the day and nothing to hold the heat at night. Therefore, the desert can be quite hot during the day but cool off dramatically at night.


Where when why how On a cold night what makes you shiver Is it A. loss of heat from your body or B. Low humidity?

it is because of a biological change in body temperature which causes your muscles to get warmer and not cold.


What is the change in temperature on a clear night with the change in temperature on a cloudy night?

On a clear night, the temperature typically drops more significantly due to the lack of cloud cover, which allows heat to escape into the atmosphere. In contrast, a cloudy night tends to retain heat, as clouds act like a blanket, insulating the surface and preventing rapid cooling. As a result, the temperature change on a clear night is generally greater than on a cloudy night.


Why are there different temperature difference between day and night?

The sun provides warmth during the day, while the temperature drops during the night when the sun is gone.


What causes the Moon's appearance to change in the night sky?

The sun


Which planet experiences the greatest change between its actual day temperature and actual night temperature?

Mercury with a surface temperature of 700K in the daytime and 100K in the night


What is the temperature on the moon during the night?

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How does the spin of the earth affect the change in temperature during the day night and year?

The horse is hungry the horse may not be eating the food it may be sniffing it :]