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What density of the moon is comparable to that of mantle rocks on?
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Moon rocks resemble rocks from what layer of the earth?
mantle
Does the moon have rocks?
yes the moon does have rocks... duhhh
Are moon rocks opaque?
Yes. Rocks on the moon are similar to volcanic rocks on Earth.
How can new information affect an old explanation for something?
It was not known how the Moon formed until the Apollo astronauts brought back Moon rocks. It was then found that the rocks were similar to the Earth's showing that a planet had hit the Earth and scooped out a chunk of the mantle. Prior to this it was thought that either the Moon was a captured asteroid or had formed at the same time as the Earth from a disc of dust.
Does the moon have quakes?
No, its mantle is dormant.
Moon rocks resemble rocks from what layer of the earth?
mantle
The Moon's average density is about the same as the density of which of the Earth's layers?
The moon's average density is about the same as the density of mantle of the Earth.
Is the moon and the crustal rocks of earth are similar in density?
yes
Do silicate rocks have greater or lesser density than moon and earths density?
Less than. The moon rock density is greater in ferromagnesion and nickel content, with greater density, whereas silicate rocks contain largely quartz and feldspar minerals.
What is the earths core similar to the Moon's core core?
i believe mantle rocks from earth to core .
Are rocks on the moon denser than rocks on earth?
The earths density is on average 5.5 g/mL. Surface rocks have an average density of 2.8 g/mL.
What is earths moon made of?
The moon is a huge ball of rock, chemically similar to the rocks of the Earth's crust and mantle. It does not have a core of nickel and iron, unlike the Earth.
What are the name of rocks on the moon?
Moon rocks
Does the moon have rocks?
yes the moon does have rocks... duhhh
Can you eat moon rocks?
No. Moon rocks are much like the rocks on Earth.
What two materials dominate in the Moon's solid mantle?
Mostly the Moon's solid mantle comprises olivene and pyroxenes.
Are moon rocks opaque?
Yes. Rocks on the moon are similar to volcanic rocks on Earth.
