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Why is the moon's crust thinner on one side than the other?
The pull of Earth's gravity during the moon's formation caused the crust on the far side of the moon to become thicker than the crust on the near side. On the near side, the lunar crust is about 60 km thick. On the far side, the lunar crust is up to 100 km thick.
Is the moon's crust thinner or thicker than Earth's?
The moon's crust is thinner than Earth's crust. The Moon's crust is estimated to be around 25 to 40 kilometers thick, while Earth's crust varies between 5 to 70 kilometers thick.
Chemically the moon is similar to?
The moon's composition is similar to that of Earth's crust, with elements such as oxygen, silicon, magnesium, iron, calcium, and aluminum. There are also traces of other elements like titanium, hydrogen, and potassium.
When the unlighted side of the moon faces earth you have a new moon?
Yes you do, when the unlighted side of the moon faces you, the fully lit up side is facing the other direction, away from Earth.
Why is the crust thicker on the near side of the moon than on the far side?
Right now scientists do not know why the Earth-facing side of the moon has thicker crust. One proposal is that Earth may have once had two moons that collided at relatively low speeds. The geologically different regions on the moon would then have originated from two separate moons.
Part of the moon that is thinner on the side facing earth?
The crust of the Moon is thinner on the side facing the Earth because the Moon is tidally locked with the Earth. This means that the Moon rotates at exactly the same rate it revolves around the Earth, so only one side of the Moon ever faces the Earth. Since the gravity of Earth acts on the Moon, the crust has been pulled slightly towards Earth on the side of the Moon facing Earth. Because of this, the crust of the Moon is thinner on one side than the other.
Does the side of the moon facing the earth have a thicker crust than the other side of the moon?
I dont know go ask someone else
What fact does the data from the clementine spacecraft support?
that the moon has a thinner crust on the side facing earth
Why is the moon's crust thinner on one side than the other?
The pull of Earth's gravity during the moon's formation caused the crust on the far side of the moon to become thicker than the crust on the near side. On the near side, the lunar crust is about 60 km thick. On the far side, the lunar crust is up to 100 km thick.
How many times does the moon rotate in the time it takes the moon to orbit the earth once?
Once . The Moon is tidally locked to the Earth, with one face of the moon always facing the Earth, and the other side never facing the Earth .
Is the crust of the earth thicker than the crust of the moon?
The moon is completely solid, so there is no crust on the moon.
Is the moon's crust thinner or thicker than Earth's?
The moon's crust is thinner than Earth's crust. The Moon's crust is estimated to be around 25 to 40 kilometers thick, while Earth's crust varies between 5 to 70 kilometers thick.
How does the moon affect the tides on the side of earth facing the moon?
There are high tides on the side of Earth facing the moon.
Chemically the moon is similar to?
The moon's composition is similar to that of Earth's crust, with elements such as oxygen, silicon, magnesium, iron, calcium, and aluminum. There are also traces of other elements like titanium, hydrogen, and potassium.
The side of the moon facing earth is dark and the moon not visible?
When the side of the moon facing Earth is dark and not visible, it is called the "new moon" phase. During this phase, the sunlit side of the moon is facing away from Earth, making it appear dark from our perspective.
When the unlighted side of the moon faces earth you have a new moon?
Yes you do, when the unlighted side of the moon faces you, the fully lit up side is facing the other direction, away from Earth.
Why is the crust thicker on the near side of the moon than on the far side?
Right now scientists do not know why the Earth-facing side of the moon has thicker crust. One proposal is that Earth may have once had two moons that collided at relatively low speeds. The geologically different regions on the moon would then have originated from two separate moons.
