How Did the Lunar Maria Form

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Multiple Choice

How did the lunar maria form?

• A)The maria are the result of gradual erosion by micrometeorites striking the Moon.
• B)Large impacts fractured the Moon's lithosphere, allowing lava to fill the impact basins.
• C)Volatiles escaping from the Moon's interior heated and eroded the surface in the regions of the maria.
• D)The giant impact that created the Moon left smooth areas that we call the maria.
• E)The early bombardment created heat that melted the lunar surface in the regions of the maria.

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