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By looking at the overall density of our moon, we know that the vast majority of it is made of: a. Cheese b. Ice c. Water d. Iron e. Rock

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Chapter9: Cratered Worlds

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 32E: In the future, astronomers discover a solid moon around a planet orbiting one of the nearest stars....

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By looking at the overall density of our moon, we know that the vast majority of it is made of:

	a.	Cheese
	b.	Ice
	c.	Water
	d.	Iron
	e.	Rock

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