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Author Question: How is it possible for Mercury and the Moon to have water ice at their poles? What will be an ... (Read 33 times)

maegan_martin

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How is it possible for Mercury and the Moon to have water ice at their poles?
 
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According to Wein's law, the higher the surface temperature of a star, the redder its color.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Shadows at the bottom of craters keep sunlight from hitting the ground, so the temperature has always been low enough that ice there has never vaporized and escaped, or that came in with impacting comets and asteroids.

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Excellent

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