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The giant impact theory:
A theory that states a large “Mars-sized” object collided with the early Earth, started its rotation and the blasted material was sent into orbit around the Earth, which eventually coalesced to form the moon.
Chapter 22.3: Earth’s Moon
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● 238,900 miles from Earth (384,472km)
● 3,475km diameter
● iron core is small
● Reduced gravitational attraction at surface
The Moon
Weight on the Moon
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Craters: round depressions caused by the impact of rapidly moving debris
Maria: dark lowland regions of the moon, ancient basaltic lava flows
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Other surface features include:
● Highlands: densely pitted, light colored areas.
● Rilles: long channels that look like valleys or trenches
● Regolith: layer of grey debris, composed of rocks, glass beads, and dust