✅Topic 9 - Exploring the Moon

Question 1

Moon Internal Divisions

Answer 1

Solid Inner Core, Liquid Outer Core, Mantle, Crust
The core takes up a smaller proportion of the moon

Question 2

The far side of the moon has…

2 Points

Answer 2

• Fewer maria as it developed a thicker crust from not facing hot earth
• More craters as not protected by Earth’s gravitational field

Question 3

Escape Velocity

Answer 3

The velocity a vehicle needs to escape the gravity of the body and enter orbit.

Question 4

Moon Origin Theory’s

3 Points

Answer 4

Giant Impact Hypothesis (Leading): Object crashed into earth and lighter materials fell into orbit to form moon
Capture Theory: The moon is a captured asteroid
Co-accretion: The moon was formed at the same time as the earth