PHYS 1600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Geology Of The Moon, Plate Tectonics, Coronal Mass Ejection
17 Apr 2017
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Anorthosite a light coloured rock found throughout the lunar highlands and in some very old mountains on earth. Capture theory the idea that the moon was created at a different location in the solar system and subsequently captured by earth"s gravity. Cocreation theory the theory that the moon was formed simultaneously with. Collision-ejection theory the theory that the moon was created by the impact of a planet-sized object with earth; presently considered the most plausible theory of the. Continental drift the gradual movement of the continents over the surface of earth due to plate tectonics. Convection the transfer of energy by moving currents of fluid or gas containing energy. Core the central portion of any astronomical object. Coronal mass ejection large volumes of high-energy gas released from the sun"s corona. Crust the solid surface layer of some astronomical bodies, including the terrestrial planets, the moons, the asteroid, and some stellar remnants.
