Basalt is the most common rock thought of as a link in lithology between the Earth and the moon.
Both Earth and Mars have moons that are believed to have been formed through the process of accretion around their respective planets. Both Earth's Moon and Mars' moons (Phobos and Deimos) are irregularly shaped and have similar surface compositions, predominantly made up of rock and dust. Additionally, all three moons have surface features like craters and some evidence of past volcanic activity.
No planets are similar but there is a moon. Titan, one of Jupiter's moons, is very similar to Earth.
Yes. Moon rock is similar to volcanic rock on Earth.
No, the composition of moons can vary greatly depending on their formation and location in the solar system. Some moons are rocky like Earth's Moon, while others are icy like Europa. Moons can also have unique mixes of rock, metal, and ice materials.
Inner planets are rock with minerals similar to those on Earth
In some cases, the moons were created from the same swirling space-dust as their planets were. In the case of Luna, Earth's moon, it is most likely that it was hurled out of Earth itself when Earth was struck by a gigantic asteroid.
There are no moons in Earth. But around Earth, yes. There is one.
No, there are not moons or stars ON planet earth, but there are moons and stars around planet earth. == ==
Because its simple all the planets moons are asteroids except for Earths it was part of Earth at one time and ours is different because we rock.
"An asteroid is a piece of moon that orbits the sun and a moon is a giant rock sphere that orbits earth."
Because its simple all the planets moons are asteroids except for Earths it was part of Earth at one time and ours is different because we rock.
Because its simple all the planets moons are asteroids except for Earths it was part of Earth at one time and ours is different because we rock.