MOON Flashcards
WHAT IS THE MOON MADE OF?
rocks.
WITH PLENTY OF CRATERS
WHAT IS THE MOON MADE OF?
rocks.
WITH PLENTY OF CRATERS
large, bowl-shaped empty spaces.
CRATERS
HOW AR THE CRATER FORMED?
impact of other heavenly objects, such as asteroids, meteoroids, and comets, that hit the moon’s surface.
has a very thin and weak blanket of gas
impact of other heavenly objects, such as asteroids, meteoroids, and comets, that hit the moon’s surface.
WHAT DO YOU CALL THE TWO AREAS OF THE MOON?
MARIA AND HIGHLANDS
THE LIGHT AREAS OF THE MOON IS CALLED
HIGHLANDS
while the dark areas of the moon are known as
maria
what do maria and Highlands represent?
different compositions and ages of rocks on the moon
T/F
THE HIGHLANDS ARE COMPOSED OF THE OLDEST ROCKS
TRUE
THE MARIA IS COMPOSED OF THE OLDEST ROCKS
FALSE THE HIGHLANDS ARE COMPOSED OF OLDEST ROCKS
T/F
THE MARIA WAS FORMED BECAUSE OF TKHE CRATE FILLED WITH LAVA
TRUE
HOW FAR IS THE EARTH FROM THE MOON?
384,400 kilometers,
WHAT IS THE RADIUS OF THE MOON?
1,737.5 kilometers.
T/F
EARTH’S MOON IS THE FOURTH LARGEST IN THE SLR SYSTEM?
TRUE