inner planets stuff

Question 1

formation of the moon

Answer 1

material collected after large collision between earth + mars-sized protoplanet

Question 2

maria

Answer 2

smooth, dark gray lowland region of the moon

Question 3

highlands

Answer 3

heavily cratered light gray regions of the moon

Question 4

primary earthquakes

Answer 4

go through solids and liquids

Question 5

secondary earthquakes

Answer 5

go through solids only

Question 6

differentiation

Answer 6

dense materials sink

Question 7

greenhouse effect

Answer 7

sun heats planet but outgoing infrared radiation cools planet

Question 8

prevents the planet from cooling

Answer 8

CO2 and water vapor block the infrared radiation

Question 9

Greenhouse effect on earth

Answer 9

earth would be 35 k colder without greenhouse gasses

Question 10

greenhouse effect on venus

Answer 10

makes venus 400 k hotter

Question 11

Coriolis effect

Answer 11

makes large storms spin