Thursday, 3 May 2018

READING--Chapter 9--Cratered Worlds

READING--Chapter 9--Cratered Worlds
How big is the Moon, compared to the Earth?
Differentiate between the major surface features of the Moon: crater, maria, highlands, peak, ray
Describe the properties of the lunar soil, also called regolith.
Explain the process of impact crater formation
Discuss the use of crater counts to determine relative ages of lunar landforms
Describe the top three early hypotheses of the formation of the Moon
Summarize the current “giant impact” concept of how the Moon formed
Describe Mercury’s basic structure and composition (at least 10 facts)
Summarize our ideas about the origin and evolution of Mercury

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