Compare and contrast the Moon's maria and highlands

What will be an ideal response?


The maria are large flat plains covered in flood basalts. The highlands are elevated several kilometers above the maria and are composed mainly of breccia.

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A) Rampant inflation B) Assassinations of emperors C) Increase in the power of the Senate D) Empire-wide plague

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Small turbines have been placed in the Gulf Stream to harness this major ocean current

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following gives the greatest increase to the economic progress of a developing country?

A) Enrolling more men in trade schools B) Increasing scholarships to increase enrollments in engineering schools C) Increasing basic literacy rates of boys, girls, and undereducated adults D) Teaching young women how to prepare more nutritious meals

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