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Earth's moon
ch 1 lesson 6 -Sheehan
Question | Answer |
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How are the size and mass of the moon different from that of Earth? | The moon has less mass and much bigger variations because of no atmosphere |
Which are maria? How are they forms? | Maria are dark, flat areas. They are hardened rocks formed from lava flow 3-4 billion years ago |
What are moon craters? How were they formed? | Craters are large round pits caused by the impact of meteoroids |
The collision ring theory seems to best describe how... | the moon was formed |
At the moon's equator, daytime and night time temperatures range from ... | 130c to -170c |
The moon is _________, airless, and has an irregular surface | dry |
Compared to Earth, the moon has __________ variations in its surface | large |
Maria has relatively _____________ craters | few |
The highlands cover ______of the moon's surface | most |
The moon has no liquid______________ | water |