alleryStart learning →On the Moon, sunlit ground is hot and shaded ground freezes. Why?
AThe Moon has no air to hold heat
BThe Moon has very thick clouds
CThe Moon spins extremely quickly
DThe Moon is made mostly of metal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The Moon has no air to hold heat
With no atmosphere to carry heat around, sunlit and shaded places on the Moon differ by hundreds of degrees.
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