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Moon Content edu 644
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anorthosite | Rock of aluminum and silicates found on the moon |
| Asteroid | Small, rocky world. Most asteroids are between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| Breccia | Rock made from pieces of rocks formed earlier |
| Carbonaceous Chondrite | Stony meteorite containing chondrules and volatiles |
| Chondrite | A stony meteorite containing chondrules |
| Chondrule | Round, glassy part of meteorite made from silicates |
| Ejecta | Pulverized rock scattered by impacts on an object's surface |
| Mare | Lava flows on the surface of the moon. Plural, maria |
| Meteor | Small rocks or sand making a bright trail through the sky as it burns in the atmosphere |
| Meteorite | A meteor that has landed on the Earth |
| Rays | Ejecta from impacts that spreads out away from a crater |
| Rilles | Channels in the lunar surface |
| Volatiles | Carbon compounds, frozen gas and other materials that when heated vaporize |