1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Gnesinka [82]
2 years ago
8

What are the maria composed of? Is this material found elsewhere in the solar system?

Physics
1 answer:
zepelin [54]2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Basaltic Lava. It is very similar in composition to the basaltic lava on Earth.

Explanation:

Maria (Plural for Mare) are the huge dark plains on the Lunar surface. They were name as such as the ancient astronomer thought them to be sea (Latin meaning of mare is sea). As the astronomer's studied and observed Lunar surface further we got to know that these are not sea of water but huge plains filled with lava. These are easily visible to naked eye as dark spots on the Lunar surface.

These were formed due to ancient volcanic eruptions when the Moon was young. The study of these with Earth based observatories and Lunar missions have revealed a lot about the composition of these Lunar Maria. Major composition of them is Basaltic Lava very similar to that of Earth. They are iron rich which makes them less reflective in comparison to the highlands.

Elemental composition of the Lunar Maria is as follows:

1. Silica (SiO₂) - 45.4%

2. Alumina (Al₂O₃) - 14.9%

3. Iron Oxide (FeO) - 14.1%

4. Lime (CaO) - 11.8%

5. Magnesia (MgO) - 9.2%

6. Titanium Oxide (TiO₂) - 3.9%

7. Sodium Oxide (Na₂O) - 0.6%

The percentage of these elements is very similar to that on Earth.

The high percentage of Aluminum can be attributed to the replacement of Iron by anorthosites (which are mostly composed of plagioclase feldspar). Anorthosites replaced iron and magnesium in the continental areas.

You might be interested in
After rubbing a balloon on your shirt, your hair sticks up when the balloon is near your head. Explain how tiny particles on you
skad [1K]
Almost right. protons are positive and electrons are negative. so when you run the balloon on your hair, electrons are transferred between them (i’m not sure which direction) and now one is positively charged as it lost negative particles and one is negative as it gained negative particles (electrons). opposite charges attract
3 0
1 year ago
I need help thanks :)))))))))
dsp73

°C = (5/9) · (°F-32)

The "wet" thermometer is the upper one ... you can see the wet cloth wrapped around the bulb at the end.  It's reading 70° F.

°C = (5/9) · (38) = 21.1° C

The "dry" thermometer is the lower one.  It's reading 80° F.

°C = (5/9) · (48) = 26.7° C

So it looks like choice-A is your answer.

6 0
2 years ago
A ball thrown vertically upward is caught by the thrower after 2.93 s. Find the initial velocity of the ball. The acceleration o
almond37 [142]

Answer:

The initial velocity of the ball is 28.714 m/s

Explanation:

Given;

time of flight of the ball, t = 2.93 s

acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.8 m/s²

initial velocity of the ball, u = ?

The initial velocity of the ball is given by;

v = u + (-g)t

where;

v is the final speed of the ball at the given time, = 0

g is negative because of upward motion

0 = u -gt

u = gt

u = (9.8 x 2.93)

u = 28.714 m/s

Therefore, the initial velocity of the ball is 28.714 m/s

7 0
2 years ago
A/An _____ is described as a device used to store electrical energy, usually two conductors separated by an insulator.
Daniel [21]

Answer: A capacitor.

Explanation:

The capacitor is a passive element that is used in electronics to store electrical energy maintaining an electrical field. The simpler case of a capacitor is the parallel plates capacitor.

It consists of two parallel metal plates separated by a distance D, in this case, the air between the plates works as a dielectric, as the plates do not touch each other and are separated by a dielectric, the charge is stored in the surface plates.

There are a lot of other types of capacitors, the most used in actuality may be the cylindrical one, where instead of parallel plates, it uses two concentric cylinders, and the space between the cylinders is filled with a dielectric/insulator.

8 0
2 years ago
A ball is droped from a height of 16m how much time will pass before the ball hits the ground​
sergey [27]

Answer:

The time is 1.8s

Explanation:

The ball droped, will freely fall under gravity.

Hence we use free fall formula to calculate the time by the ball to hit the ground

h= \frac{1}{2}g{t}^{2}

Where h is the height from which the ball is droped, g is the acceleration due to gravity that acted on the ball, and t is the time taken by the ball to hit the ground.

From the question,

h=16m

Also, let take

g = 9.8m{s}^{-2}

By substitution we obtain,

16= \frac{1}{2}\times 9.8{t}^{2}

\implies32=9.8{t}^{2}

Diving through by 9.8

\frac{32}{9.8}= \frac{ 9.8{t}^{2} }{9.8}

\implies{t}^{2} =3.265

square root both sides, we obtain

\implies t= \sqrt{3.265}

t=1.8s

4 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • A 4 kg and 6 kg bowling ball are dropped from the same height at the same time. The two balls strike the ground at the same time
    14·2 answers
  • How large a current would a very long, straight wire have to carry so that the magnetic field 2.20 cm from the wire is equal to
    13·1 answer
  • 6. In a Circular Coil the magnetic field lines take which shape?
    7·1 answer
  • A mass is connected to a spring on a horizontal frictionless surface. The potential energy of the system is zero when the mass i
    7·1 answer
  • The cheetah is one of the fastest accelerating animals, for it can go from rest to 34.5 m/s in 3.57 s. If its mass is 112 kg, de
    13·1 answer
  • Extreme tides are Please explain
    11·1 answer
  • A 950 N skydiver jumps from an altitude of 3000 m. What is the total work performed on the skydiver?
    15·1 answer
  • The earth makes one complete revolution around the sun in 365.24 days. Assuming that the orbit of the earth is circular and has
    14·1 answer
  • Una carga eléctrica de 120 Coulomb pasa uniformemente por la sección transversal de un hilo conductor durante un minuto. La inte
    9·1 answer
  • S Four identical particles, each having charge q and mass m, are released from rest at the vertices of a square of side L. How f
    5·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!