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Which side of Mars faces the sun?
The side of Mars that faces the sun depends on its position in orbit. There is no fixed "sunny" side of Mars, as it rotates on its axis just like Earth does.
Why does you have day and night?
Day and night are caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis. When a specific side of the Earth faces the sun, it is daytime in that region, and when it faces away from the sun, it is nighttime. This rotation takes approximately 24 hours to complete.
What side of the moon are we seeing when the moon is full?
The same side of the moon always faces us, regardless of the phase. When the moon is full that side is fully illuminated by the sun as the moon is approximately on the opposite side of Earth relative to the sun.
Why is one side of the moon light and the other side dark?
The Moon is tidally locked to the Earth, meaning one side always faces us (the near side) while the other side remains hidden (the far side). The light and dark sides of the Moon change as it orbits the Earth and the Sun, causing different portions of the Moon to be illuminated at different times.
As earth there is daylight where earth faces the sun and darkness where earth is turned away from the sun?
Yes, that's correct. Earth experiences day and night as it rotates on its axis, with the side facing the sun experiencing daylight and the side turned away experiencing darkness. This rotation creates a cycle of about 24 hours known as a day.
Is mercury really hot and really cold?
The side of Mercury that faces the sun is extremely heated, however the side of Mercury that faces away from the sun is extremely cold.
What is the hot side of mercury made out of?
It is made of of rock. The same type that the cold side is. The hot side of Mercury does not have any special properties. It's only hot because it faces the sun.
Does the reflective surface of the moon get hot?
The illuminated side of the moon is in excess of 250 degrees hotter than the other side. Only part of the moon faces the sun, which is the part I described as illuminated. The sun heats up the side that faces it and the moon does not have the protection of an Earth-like atmosphere.
Why does Mercury have the largest difference in extreme surface?
It is the closest to the sun so the side that faces the Sun gets very hot. It has no atmosphere to retain the heat, so when the side is facing away from the sun, the temperature drops drastically and it becomes very cold.
Why is it night in Africa when it's day in Australia?
The earth rotates as it revolves around the sun. When the side of the earth where Australia is faces the sun the side of the earth where Africa is faces away from the sun. As the earth rotates the side with Africa will turn toward the sun and the side with Australia will rotate away from the sun.
Why does night happen?
When your side of the earth faces the sun
Does the dark side of the moon always face away from the sun?
The side that faces away from the flashlight or the sun is always the dark side.
If you went to Mercury what would it be like?
If you landed on the side that faces the sun, it would be extremely hot. If you landed on the side that doesn't face the sun, it would be extremely cold. Also, it would be littered with craters, and would seem very desolate.
Which planet has a face hot and a face cold?
Mercury is the planet with extreme temperature differences where one side faces the Sun and reaches temperatures of over 800°F, while the other side faces away and experiences frigid temperatures as low as -280°F.
Does the moon have day and night if so why?
Just like the earth, the moon has a side that faces the sun (day) and a side that faces away from the sun (night). During a full moon, the side of the moon that faces the earth is lit by the sun and appears in daylight whereas the side of the moon that faces away from the earth is in shadow (night). During a new moon, the opposite is true. The side of the moon that faces the earth is in shadow (night) and the side that faces away from the earth is exposed to the sun (day).
When one side of the earth is facing the sun is it day or night?
When a side of the earth faces the sun, it's day. The opposite side is experiencing night.
What is the temperature of side of the moon which faces sun?
135 degree celsius
