Earth's Moon

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• Is there evidence for water on the moon?
• What are the lunar regolith?
• What are the lunar mare?
• What rock types are most common on the moon?
• Why does the surface of the moon appear to have so many more impact craters than that of the earth?
• What is the orientation of the moon's orbit around the earth? What effect does this have on the frequency of eclipses?
• What effects does the moon have on the earth?
• What are some names for the earth's moon? Why are there several different names for the moon?
• What is the diameter of the earth's moon?
• What is the distance between the earth and the moon?
• How does the moon affect water on earth?
• What is the average surface temperature of the earth's moon?
• How long does it take the moon to orbit the earth?
• How does the sun earth and moon system affect tides on earth?
• How does the moon affect the earth's rotation?
• How does the moon affect earth?
• How has the earth's moon changed over time?
• Why is the distance between the earth and moon increasing? How much is the distance increasing per year?
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• How do we know that there are no plate tectonics on the Moon?
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• Why don't observers on Earth ever see the back side of the moon?
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• What surface features are present on the Moon?
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• What is happening to the moon when it is in waxing?
• How does the moon orbit the earth but not collide with the earth?