How Did the Lunar Maria Form

question 46

Multiple Choice

How did the lunar maria form?

• A)Large impacts fractured the Moon's lithosphere,allowing lava to fill the impact basins.
• B)The early bombardment created heat that melted the lunar surface in the regions of the maria.
• 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 maria are the result of gradual erosion by micrometeorites striking the Moon.

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