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The dark areas on the moon’s surface are called maria,

Chapter 18, Problem 31DQ

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The dark areas on the moon’s surface are called ?maria?, Latin for “seas,” and were once thought to be bodies of water. In fact, the maria are not “seas” at all, but plains of solidified lava. Given that there is no atmosphere on the moon, how can you explain the absence of liquid water on the moon’s surface?

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QUESTION:

The dark areas on the moon’s surface are called ?maria?, Latin for “seas,” and were once thought to be bodies of water. In fact, the maria are not “seas” at all, but plains of solidified lava. Given that there is no atmosphere on the moon, how can you explain the absence of liquid water on the moon’s surface?

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Solution to 31DQ Moon has no atmosphere, surface of the moon is exposed to vacuum and outer space. The grav

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