Earth's Gravitation Pulls on the Moon Sufficiently to Cause It

question 35

True/False

Earth's gravitation pulls on the Moon sufficiently to cause it to bulge, despite the fact that it is solid rock.

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Definitions:

Elastic Manner

Describes a response to deformation where a material returns to its original shape after the stress causing the deformation is removed.

Subduction Zone

A region on Earth where one tectonic plate moves under another, often causing earthquakes and volcanic activity.

Transform Boundary

A type of plate tectonic boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally, commonly associated with earthquakes.

Divergent Plate Boundary

A tectonic margin where two lithosphere plates are moving apart from each other, typically resulting in the formation of new oceanic crust through volcanic activity.