Moon Features
Find a good picture of the Moon. Label 2 craters and 3 marae. What does the word mare mean?
Say what each of these features below is called and describe how it was formed (all from NASA images)
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Why is the Moon's gravity often stronger underneath marae? What is this feature called?
What is the shadow terminator?
What can be best measured at the shadow terminator?