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Stars and the Solar System — Science STD 8 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8ScienceStars and the Solar System2 Marks
Question
Life does not exist on the Mercury planet.
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Answer

$-$Mercury is nearest to the Sun. Therefore, the temperature is very high in the daytime and very low in the nighttime.
$-$Thus, there is a large difference of the temperature on the planet.
$-$There is no atmosphere on the Mercury.
$-$Due to large temperature difference and absence of atmosphere, life does not exist on the Mercury.

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