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1. On Earth
2. On the Moon

Daytime = full heat, Night time = full cold

No air pressure

Hottest and coldest places are at opposite locations

No temperature change with altitude

Protected by extreme heat and cold

Does not have an atmosphere

Has an atmosphere

Has Air Pressure

The hottest and coldest places are side-by-side

147 degree Fahrenheit difference between hottest and coldest temps.

Change in temperature with altitude

Few craters

No weather

Has Wind

Many craters

Meteors get burned up and disintegrated

278 degree Fahrenheit difference between the hottest and coldest temps.

Has weather

No wind

Meteors strike the surface easily and often