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1 Formation, Features, Landscape
The Moon Formation, Features, Landscape

2 Moon vs. Earth Moon is less ___________and has ______ the gravity of Earth Moon has no ______________

3 Formation of the Moon Giant ___________________ ___________ years ago
object struck Earth

4

5 Giant Impact Hypothesis
Explains why moon rocks have ____________________of Earth’s mantle Explains why Earth’s moon is so __________and _________to Earth

6 Mare Latin for “________” Rocks called ________

7 Rille _______ _________

8 Highlands Formed from pushed up ______material ____________

9 Breccias

10 Breccias Made from __________

11 Regolith Moon _____

12 Regolith

13 Rayed Craters _________- but still __________of years old _____overlap

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