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प्रश्न
Why is the following planet not inhabitable?
Mercury
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उत्तर
Mercury is not inhabitable due to the following reasons:
- A part of it turned towards the Sun is always in sunlight. There it is a continuous long day. The temperature reaches 450°C in this hottest part. It experiences a perpetual summer.
- Its other side is always turned away from the Sun. There is a continuous night on this side. It is like perpetual winter, the temperature going 150°C below freezing point. Therefore, the diurnal range of temperature is very high.
- There’ is a very little atmosphere and no .water on this planet. The atmospheric envelope is so thin that Mercury’s world is airless.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Short Answer Question:
Distinguish the earth from the other planets in one important aspect.
Fill in the blank:
The earth has an average temperature of _______.
Fill in the blank:
Eratosthenes worked out the circumference of the earth to be _______ km.
Give the distinctive features of the earth as a unique planet. Also, give three points of comparison with respect to other planets.
How many planets are there in the Solar System?
Which star is known as ‘Evening Star or “Morning Star”?
How many satellites are there in Solar System?
State three factors which have made life possible on the Earth and on no other planet.
What heavenly bodies are the members of the Solar System?
Why is the following planet not inhabitable?
Jupiter
