What Is a Mascon

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Multiple Choice

What is a mascon?

• A) each of several places under the Moon's surface where there is an unusual concentration of mass
• B) the core of the Moon where most of its mass is concentrated
• C) a dense object placed in orbit about the Moon (or another body) to measure its gravitational field
• D) a dense object used to impact the Moon (or another body) and create seismic waves