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Which planet has extreme temperatures because it has no atmosphere?
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Dr. John Carmen
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anonymous
Mercury has extreme temperatures because it has no atmosphere. This is because this planet has a very low mass and so it can't hold onto gases readily. They escape into space. It's also fairly close to the sun and its magnetic field is almost non-existent.