15. Which rock type is very uncommon on Earth, but ubiquitous on the Moon?

Answer:

(A) Impact breccias. These are unrelated rocks that have been fused together by the heat of a meteorite impact. Basalts are common on both Earth and the Moon (in the mare regions). If diamonds were common on the Moon, do you think we would still be waiting for the next Moon mission after thirty years?

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