Which of the following launch location would you get the greatest amount of free ΔV because of the rotating Earth?

How do the radiogenic ages of the samples brought back by Apollo 11 and 12 compare to the “typical” ages of rocks from the Earth?
Group of answer choices
There is no way to compare the ages
They are much older
They are much younger
They are about the same age
The radiogenic age of Apollo 11 basalt is about ____ Byrs, while the radiogenic age of Apollo 12 basalt is about ____ Byrs.
Group of answer choices
3.6 … 0.8
3.6 … 3.2
0.8 … 3.6
3.2 … 3.6
0.8 … 0.8

The mare surfaces at the Apollo 11 landing site were much darker than the mare surfaces at the Apollo 12 landing site. This was due to differences in the amount of ___ in the basalt samples.
Group of answer choices
Iron (Fe)
Titanium (Ti)
Water (H2O)
Silicon (Si)

The glass from the Apollo 12 site is much richer in ____ than the basalt from the Apollo 12 site.
Group of answer choices
Titanium (Ti)
Water (H2O)
Iron (Fe)
Aluminium (Al)

The viscosity of lunar basalts is much lower than the viscosity of terrestrial basalts. This is due to differences in the amount of ___ in the basalt samples.
Group of answer choices
Silicon (Si)
Iron (Fe)
Titanium (Ti)
Water (H2O)

The major process that has changed the Lunar surface during the past 2 billion years is ….
Group of answer choices
Volcanic lava flows
Formation of giant impact basins
Cooling of basalt
Impact cratering

Moon-quakes last longer than Earthquakes because the Moon ___
Group of answer choices
is smaller than the Earth
is drier than the Earth
is older than the Earth
has less gravity than the Earth

Why was it unexpected to find glass on the surface of the Moon?
Group of answer choices
glass needs an atmosphere to form
glass is only formed in wet environments
glass is quickly destroyed by impacts
glass is unstable on the surface of the Earth

The Copernicus crater is about ____ Million years old.

Pre-Mare craters have ages that are older than ____ Billion years old

When the lunar module flies over an area of the Moon with less gravity, the distance between the lunar module and the surface of the Moon ____
Group of answer choices
cannot be determined
stays the same
increases
decreases

When the lunar module moves to a lower orbit, the speed of the lunar module ____
Group of answer choices
remains the smae
increases
decreases
cannot be determined

Which of the following launch location would you get the greatest amount of free ΔV because of the rotating Earth?
Group of answer choices
Vandenberg Air Force Base (latitude = 34.8)
Baikonur Cosmodrome (latitude = 46)
Guiana Space Centre (latitude = 5.2)
Cape Canaveral (latitude = 28.5)

The Apollo 12 landing site has a crater density of N(1) = 36. This means that the site has…
Group of answer choices
1 crater larger than 36 km per 10,000 square km
1 crater larger than 1 km per 36 square km
36 craters larger than 1 km per 10,000 square km
36 craters larger than 36 km per 10,000 square km

The exposure age of the samples collected by Apollo 11 and 12 are typically about ____ years old
Group of answer choices
3.2 billion
3.6 billion
100 million
4.5 billion
800 million