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Astronomy
Category: Science > Astronomy Asked by: braggy-ga List Price: $2.00 |
Posted:
07 May 2004 22:07 PDT
Expires: 06 Jun 2004 22:07 PDT Question ID: 343049 |
If the ages of Earth and Moon are nearly identical,...Why are most rocks found on the Moon so much older than Earth rocks? |
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Re: Astronomy
Answered By: juggler-ga on 07 May 2004 22:19 PDT Rated: |
Hello. "If the Moon formed from the Earth, why are the oldest Moon rocks older than the oldest Earth rocks? Answer: Although the Earth is older than the Moon, its large size kept it molten and led to constant resurfacing of the planet due to volcanic activity and plate tectonics. The Moon solidified relatively quickly because of its small size, and at least some parts of it have not experienced much geological activity since then. Thus older rocks exist on the Moon than on the Earth. " source: Astronomy 9, Solution Set, Tony Wong (Instructor) Australia Telescope National Facility http://www.atnf.csiro.au/people/twong/ay9/hw/soln5.html ----------- search strategy: "moon rocks older" I hope this helps. |
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