Why do the lunar maria have a darker color than the highland regions?
A) The maria are composed of different materials than the highlands.
B) The maria are younger and experienced fewer impacts to weather the surface.
C) The maria have less regolith than the highlands.
D) The maria are sitting in the shadows of surrounding mountains.
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Q4: The majority of lunar craters formed when
Q5: The central peak of a crater is
Q6: The lunar highlands are composed primarily of
Q7: Heavily cratered, lower-density regions of the lunar
Q8: The lunar maria are primarily composed of
Q10: What are rays?
A) canyons, caused by lava
Q11: The lunar highlands have more craters than
Q12: How were the maria formed?
A) Maria were
Q13: What is the source for the lava
Q14: Long canyons on the lunar surface are
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