Developing Critical Thinking Skills

Consider another example:

Consider how temperatures in cities (with a lot of asphalt) and suburbs (with a lot of grass) change throughout the day, by undertaking an experiment that measures the temperature of asphalt and grass throughout the day.

Now:

WWhat happens to the temperature of the moon's surface as the Sun's light is first blocked out, and then reappears as the eclipse ends?

How can one measure the temperature of the Moon's surface without actually being there?

By comparing the observed temperature profile of the Moon during a lunar eclipse with similar profiles of known compunds (e.g., granite, silicon, cheese), one can infer the composition of the Lunar surface!