Question 1

Because the Moon has a low average density and no magnetic field, then its dense core must be _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because the Moon has a low average...

Question 2

What are the shared common characteristics of the Moon and Mercury?

Accepted Answer

Earth's Moon and Mercury are good subjec

Question 3

What formed the lunar maria?

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient lava flows 
B)  Earth-moon collision 
C)  volcanic eruptions 
D)  erosion 
E)  tectonic plate movement 
A)  ancient lava flows 
B)  Earth-moon collision 
C)  volcanic eruptions 
D)  erosion 
E)  tectonic plate movement

Question 4

The lunar maria are ancient _______________ that have apparently covered older, cratered lowlands.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The lunar maria are ancient _______________ that...

Question 5

Which is a unique geological feature found on Mercury's surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  craters 
B)  lobate scarps 
C)  shield volcanoes 
D)  sinuous rilles 
E)  basins 
A)  craters 
B)  lobate scarps 
C)  shield volcanoes 
D)  sinuous rilles 
E)  basins

Question 6

Mare Imbrium is the result of a planetesimal of 275 km across striking the lunar surface 4 billion years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The nights are cold on Mercury because it has a negligible atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The lunar _______________ are saturated with craters.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The lunar _______________ are saturated with craters....

Question 9

What is one of the largest impact basin in the Solar System?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crisium Basin 
B)  Caloris Basin 
C)  Imbrium Basin 
D)  Mare Tranquillitatis 
E)  Aitken Basin 
A)  Crisium Basin 
B)  Caloris Basin 
C)  Imbrium Basin 
D)  Mare Tranquillitatis 
E)  Aitken Basin

Question 10

Which best describes Mercury's plains?

Accepted Answer

A)  heavily impacted with craters and large rays 
B)  solidified lava flows that are a uniform gray color 
C)  a geologically active surface of molten lava 
D)  solidified lava flows rich in dark basalts 
E)  a rich layer of soil containing iron and silicate 
A)  heavily impacted with craters and large rays 
B)  solidified lava flows that are a uniform gray color 
C)  a geologically active surface of molten lava 
D)  solidified lava flows rich in dark basalts 
E)  a rich layer of soil containing iron and silicate

Because the Moon has a low average density and no magnetic field, then its dense core must be _______________.

What are the shared common characteristics of the Moon and Mercury?

What formed the lunar maria?

The lunar maria are ancient _______________ that have apparently covered older, cratered lowlands.

Which is a unique geological feature found on Mercury's surface?

Mare Imbrium is the result of a planetesimal of 275 km across striking the lunar surface 4 billion years ago.

The nights are cold on Mercury because it has a negligible atmosphere.

The lunar _______________ are saturated with craters.

What is one of the largest impact basin in the Solar System?

Which best describes Mercury's plains?

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Exam 21: The Moon and Mercury

Because the Moon has a low average density and no magnetic field, then its dense core must be _______________.

What are the shared common characteristics of the Moon and Mercury?

What formed the lunar maria?

The lunar maria are ancient _______________ that have apparently covered older, cratered lowlands.

Which is a unique geological feature found on Mercury's surface?

Mare Imbrium is the result of a planetesimal of 275 km across striking the lunar surface 4 billion years ago.

The nights are cold on Mercury because it has a negligible atmosphere.

The lunar _______________ are saturated with craters.

What is one of the largest impact basin in the Solar System?

Which best describes Mercury's plains?

Here and Now

A Users Guide to the Sky

Moon Phases and Eclipses

Origins of Modern Astronomy

Gravity

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

The Family of Stars

The Interstellar Medium

Formation and Structure of Stars

Stellar Evolution

Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies

Supermassive Black Holes and Active Galaxies

Modern Cosmology

Astrobiology

Earth- the Active Planet

Venus and Mars

Jupiter and Saturn

Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and the Kuiper Belt

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Astrobiology

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