The Average Rate of Erosion on the Moon Is Far

question 87

Multiple Choice

The average rate of erosion on the Moon is far less than on Earth because

• A) the Moon is much younger than the Earth.
• B) the Moon lacks wind, water, and an atmosphere.
• C) the Moon's mare long ago dried up, so there is no more wave erosion there.
• D) the Moon's magnetic field protects it from the solar wind better than ours does.
• E) the crust of the Moon is much denser than the Earth's crust.

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