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Choose the statement that best describes the main geological features of the moon. A)The moon's surface is characterized by two primary geological units: 1) The lighter colored highlands, which are lightly cratered and composed of igneous rocks and impact breccias. 2) The darker colored mare (maria), which are composed of lava flows and are more densely cratered. Crater density demonstrates that the maria are older than the highlands. B)The moon's surface is characterized by two primary geological units: 1) The lighter colored highlands, which are densely cratered and composed of igneous rocks and impact breccias. 2) The darker colored mare (maria), which are composed of lava flows and are less densely cratered. Crater density demonstrates that the highlands are older than the maria. C)The moon's surface is too geologically complex to summarize here. It is clear that plate tectonic and volcanic processes have continued to alter the Moon's surface ever since its formation. D)The moon's surface, though heavily marked by craters, is essentially composed of one geological unit: extensive and ancient lava flows.

Choose the statement that best describes the main geological features of the moon. A)The moon's surface is characterized by two primary geological units: 1) The lighter colored highlands, which are lightly cratered and composed of igneous rocks and impact breccias. 2) The darker colored mare (maria), which are composed of lava flows and are more densely cratered. Crater density demonstrates that the maria are older than the highlands. B)The moon's surface is characterized by two primary geological units: 1) The lighter colored highlands, which are densely cratered and composed of igneous rocks and impact breccias. 2) The darker colored mare (maria), which are composed of lava flows and are less densely cratered. Crater density demonstrates that the highlands are older than the maria. C)The moon's surface is too geologically complex to summarize here. It is clear that plate tectonic and volcanic processes have continued to alter the Moon's surface ever since its formation. D)The moon's surface, though heavily marked by craters, is essentially composed of one geological unit: extensive and ancient lava flows.

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Choose the statement that best describes the main geological features of the moon. A)The moon's surface is characterized by two primary geological units: 1) The lighter colored highlands, which are lightly cratered and composed of igneous rocks and impact breccias. 2) The darker colored mare (maria), which are composed of lava flows and are more densely cratered. Crater density demonstrates that the maria are older than the highlands. B)The moon's surface is characterized by two primary geological units: 1) The lighter colored highlands, which are densely cratered and composed of igneous rocks and impact breccias. 2) The darker colored mare (maria), which are composed of lava flows and are less densely cratered. Crater density demonstrates that the highlands are older than the maria. C)The moon's surface is too geologically complex to summarize here. It is clear that plate tectonic and volcanic processes have continued to alter the Moon's surface ever since its formation. D)The moon's surface, though heavily marked by craters, is essentially composed of one geological unit: extensive and ancient lava flows.
Transcribed Image Text:Choose the statement that best describes the main geological features of the moon. A)The moon's surface is characterized by two primary geological units: 1) The lighter colored highlands, which are lightly cratered and composed of igneous rocks and impact breccias. 2) The darker colored mare (maria), which are composed of lava flows and are more densely cratered. Crater density demonstrates that the maria are older than the highlands. B)The moon's surface is characterized by two primary geological units: 1) The lighter colored highlands, which are densely cratered and composed of igneous rocks and impact breccias. 2) The darker colored mare (maria), which are composed of lava flows and are less densely cratered. Crater density demonstrates that the highlands are older than the maria. C)The moon's surface is too geologically complex to summarize here. It is clear that plate tectonic and volcanic processes have continued to alter the Moon's surface ever since its formation. D)The moon's surface, though heavily marked by craters, is essentially composed of one geological unit: extensive and ancient lava flows.
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