The Moon's Highlands

question 58

Multiple Choice

The moon's highlands

• A) contain a large number of sinuous rilles.
• B) are older than the maria.
• C) contain relatively few craters compared to the lowlands.
• D) were formed as the result of a large meteorite impact on the opposite side of the moon.
• E) contain large amounts of sedimentary rock.

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Definitions:

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in associate companies, where the investment's value is adjusted to reflect the investor's share of the associates' profits or losses.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

A financial statement that combines the assets, liabilities, and equity of a parent company and its subsidiaries, presenting them as a single entity.

Land Account

An account on the balance sheet that represents the cost of land owned by a company. Unlike other fixed assets, the land is not depreciated.

Investment

The allocation of resources (such as capital or time) with the expectation of receiving future returns.