2006-09-09 12:26:24 · 9 answers · asked by StolenCD 2 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
As the other answers have said, the marks on the moon are due to craters, the result of meteorite impacts on the moon. Because the moon has no atmosphere impacts tend me more obvious. On Earth we get hit by meteorites too but they tend to burn up in the atmosphere. The lack of water on the moon also means there is no erosion.
The reflection part may come from the following situation:
There is a something called earthshine on the moon. The reason you can see the moon slightly when it is new moon ( when you can't see the moon) is because the moon is reflecting light from the Earth
2006-09-09 12:42:07 · answer #1 · answered by cehelp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are craters.
The only "reflection" of the Earth on the moon is the shadow the Earth causes on the moon. The cycle of these "reflections" is what causes the phases of the moon.
2006-09-09 12:28:55 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon has very deep craters. It has been bombarded with debris from space since time began
2006-09-09 12:29:28 · answer #3 · answered by Laura 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
craters are what you see every day, only a refection off the earth when we are having a lunar eclipse.
2006-09-09 12:33:29 · answer #4 · answered by Cammi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh, craters.
Where in the world did someone get "reflection of the Earth"?
2006-09-09 12:29:25 · answer #5 · answered by juicy_wishun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're craters.
2006-09-09 12:27:39 · answer #6 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They r craters!
2006-09-09 12:28:45 · answer #7 · answered by GRKgeek 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
craters
2006-09-09 12:59:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its the contours in the cheese that the moon is made out of.
2006-09-09 12:31:46 · answer #9 · answered by n2bateyou2000 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋