Why does the Earth not lose its heat as quickly at night as the Moon does?
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This is because the moon is formed of rock and it can become cooler not like Earth surface of 70% water and 30% land.
The Earth does not lose its heat as quickly at night as the moon due to the thermal insulation provided by the Earth's atmosphere. During the day, the sun's rays are partly absorbed by the atmosphere, with up to 40% being absorbed at sea level. When night falls, the warmed atmosphere radiates heat in all directions, including back to the surface of the Earth, akin to a blanket effect. This slows down the loss of heat from the Earth's surface.
The Moon, on the other hand, has almost no atmosphere to retain the sun's heat during its night which lasts approximately 354 hours. Without an atmosphere for insulation, the lunar surface rapidly loses heat through radiation into space, resulting in extreme temperature drops.
In addition to lacking an atmospheric blanket, the moon's regolith, or surface material, does not retain heat well, contributing to its quick temperature changes. Whereas the Earth's atmosphere and ground both work to slow the escape of heat during the night, maintaining more stable temperatures.
Earth maintains its heat at night better than the Moon due to its insulating atmosphere, which radiates heat back to the surface. The Moon, lacking a significant atmosphere, loses heat quickly, resulting in extreme temperature variations. This difference in heat retention leads to more moderate temperatures on Earth compared to the Moon.
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