Chapter 7: Our Moon Review

What is the name of our Moon?

• Terra

• Luna

• Sol

• Mars

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What is the atmosphere like on the Moon?

• Thick atmosphere

• Great deal of Carbon Dioxide

• Little to No atmosphere

• Oxygen-rich atmosphere

There is weathering from wind and water on the surface of the Moon.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: The Moon has no protection from high energy ______ particles.

• solar

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon

What are the highlands on the Moon composed mainly of?

• Basalt

• Anthrosite (a rock rich in Ca and Al silicates)

• Sandstone

• Granite

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The maria on the Moon are large, smooth, dark areas composed primarily of ________ (a congealed lava rich in Fe, Mg, and Ti).

• basalt

• granite

• limestone

• sandstone

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Which of the following statements best describes the highlands on the Moon?

• Large, smooth, dark areas composed of basalt

• Bright, rugged areas composed mainly of anthrosite and pitted with craters

• Areas rich in water ice

• Flat plains with no craters

The maria on the surface of the Moon were created from ........?

• Water

• Dust

• Molten rock from the Moon's interior

• Ice

What are craters?

• Circular features with a raised rim

• Square features with flat surfaces

• Triangular features with sharp edges

• Irregular features with no rim

What happens at the center of some larger craters?

• They form mountain peaks

• They fill with water

• They become flat

• They disappear