Moon and Light Reflection Concepts

Front

Unlike the Sun, the Moon does not emit its own ____________.

Back

light

Front

The Moon seems to shine because it ___________ light from the Sun.

Back

reflects

Front

Scientists hypothesize that the _________ formed from rock that was in a ring around Earth.

Back

moon

Front

The ring around Earth that formed the Moon was formed when _________ collided with an object about the size of Mars.

Back

Earth

Front

____________ form when objects crash into the surface of another object.

Back

Craters

Front

Light - colored streaks called __________ extend in all directions from some craters.

Back

rays

Front

What has erased craters on Earth but is not found on the Moon?

Back

wind

water

plate tectonics

Front

Large, flat areas on the Moon

Back

maria

Front

Maria areas were formed on the Moon after most impacts on the surface had stopped; __________ flowed up through the Moon's crust and solidified, covering many _________ and other features and then solidifying.

Back

lava

craters

Front

Light-colored areas on the moon's surface

Back

Highlands