L6 Flashcards
What are the three surface features of the moon?
Maria, craters, and highlands
What are maria?
dark fat areas on the moons surface
what are maria said to be formed by?
ancient lava flows
Maria is latin for_____________
lunar seas
what is a crater
a large round pit formed by theimpact of the meteoroid
what are highlands
landforms on the moon similar to Earths mountains
What do highlands border
some of the maria
True/false: the moon is bigger than earth
FALSE
true/false: the moon’s diameter is about the width of the U.S.
true
How much of the Earth’s mass is equal the that of the moon?
1/80
Does the moon have an atmosphere?
NO. its gravity isnt strong enough to hold gasses around it!
Does water exist on the moon?
Yes, a thin layer of water exist is the moons soil
the total amount of water on the moon is very ______
small
What is the temperature range on the moon in Fahrenheit?
-274 to 266
