Earth's Moon

Front

The moon's gravity is much stronger than Earth's gravity.

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False

Front

Who was the first scientist to observe features on the moon?

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Galileo

Front

Dark flat areas on the moon made from lava flows 3 to 4 billion years ago.

Back

mare

Front

large round pits on the moon created by meteoroid impacts

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craters

Front

Light colored surface features on the moon that were created by material that was ejected from meteoroid impacts.

Back

highlands

Front

Compared to other moons in the solar system the Earth's moon ranks...

Back

5th largest

Front

Compared to the size of Earth, its moon is...

Back

1/4 the size of Earth

Front

What layer of Earth is the moon's density most comparable to?

Back

lithosphere

Front

True or False: The moon does not have layers (core, mantle, crust).

Back

False

Front

True or False: The coldest temperature on the moon is comparable to the coldest temperature on Earth?

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False