Author Question: At apogee, the Moon is at its farthest from the Earth and thus appears larger than normal. Because ... (Read 26 times)

bcretired · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

At apogee, the Moon is at its farthest from the Earth and thus appears larger than normal. Because of this, it can produce total solar eclipses, but not annular solar eclipses.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

The lunar highlands are:

A) more rugged, heavily cratered, and older than the lunar mare.
B) made of lighter colored, younger rocks than the mare.
C) formed by plate tectonics, like the Earth's Himalayas.
D) formed by volcanic eruptions, much like our Andes.
E) brighter than the mare, since they are covered with reflective glass from the rays.