Why Do Lunar Scientists Think the Surface of the Moon

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Multiple Choice

Why do lunar scientists think the surface of the moon was once a magma ocean?

• A)The lunar highlands contain large amounts of the rock anorthosite,which is the light material that "floated" on the top of the magma ocean.
• B)The surface of the moon is entirely volcanic.
• C)Early lunar craters show a morphology suggesting impact with a liquid.
• D)None of these is correct.

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