The lunar highlands are:
A)more rugged, heavily cratered, and older than the lunar mare.
B)made of lighter colored, younger rocks than the mare.
C)formed by plate tectonics, like the Earth's Himalayas.
D)formed by volcanic eruptions, much like our Andes.
E)brighter than the mare, since they are covered with reflective glass from the rays.

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The lunar highlands are more rugged and heavily cratered than the lunar mare, indicating they are older. They were formed by impacts of asteroids and comets during the early history of the Moon. The lunar highlands are heavily cratered, rugged, and older than the lunar mare, which is relatively smooth and dark.

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