Studies of the Amount of Cratering at Different Locations on the Moon

question 15

Multiple Choice

Studies of the amount of cratering at different locations on the Moon indicate that:

• A) the rate of cratering in the Solar System has changed dramatically over time
• B) the younger lunar surfaces are hundreds of billions of years younger than the oldest surfaces
• C) the Moon has never been geologically active at any point in its history
• D) most of the heavy cratering in the Solar System occurred before Earth formed
• E) that cratering is no longer occurring in the Solar System

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