Geology of the Moon
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geology-of-the-moon-206-10622117
title:
Geology of the Moon
text:
The geology of the Moon is quite different from that of Earth. The Moon lacks a true atmosphere, and the absence of free oxygen and water eliminates erosion due to weather. Instead, the surface is eroded much more slowly through the bombardment of the lunar surface by micrometeorites. It does not have any known form of plate tectonics, it has a lower gravity, and because of its small size, it cooled faster. In addition to impacts, the geomorphology of the lunar surface has been shaped by volcani
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Structure and composition of the Moon
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology_of_the_Moon
date created:
2005-06-22T23:24:51Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T23:54:48Z
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13
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