What Is the Source of the Fine, Powdery Dust Found

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Multiple Choice

What is the source of the fine, powdery dust found on the Moon's surface?

• A) it is sand, produced in exactly the same way sand is produced on the Earth's beaches
• B) it is the result of volcanic activity on the Moon over billions of years
• C) it is the result of many impacts, breaking surface rocks apart over billions of years
• D) it is the result of gas bubbling up from inside the Moon, which chemically changes the surface soil
• E) even though the astronauts brought home lots of samples of Moon dust, we have no idea why there is such a layer on the Moon's surface

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