Review Questions for Lecture 15

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    • Review Questions from the Text

    Review Questions p. 187 1, 3, 4, 6-9, 11-13

    Review Terms

    Craters
    Maria
    Highlands
    Basalt
    Regolith
    Ejecta Blankets
    Lunar Dust
    Sister Theory
    Capture Theory
    Fission Theory
    Impact Theory
    Spin-Off

    Review Concepts

    What are the lunar highlands? What are the maria? Why are they different?

    Describe the four theories of the moon's formation. What are the problems with each theory?

    How are craters formed? Why are there so many visible on the Moon's surface and so few on the Earth's surface?