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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What characteristics do the moon and earth NOT share?
A
craters
B
oceans
C
rocks
D
mountains
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The earth has about 70 percent of water on its crust. It also has an abundance of oxygen thanks to its multilayered atmosphere made of several gasses. The moon neither has oxygen nor water. It weak atmosphere does not support the formation of oxygen.

Detailed explanation-2: -Size and Distance With a radius of about 1, 080 miles (1, 740 kilometers), the Moon is less than a third of the width of Earth. If Earth were the size of a nickel, the Moon would be about as big as a coffee bean. The Moon is an average of 238, 855 miles (384, 400 kilometers) away.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Moon, having no magnetic field, and also having no atmosphere, has no protection for its water, and no way of catching any of the water which evaporates under the heat of the light from the Sun.

Detailed explanation-4: -The sun is mostly made up of hydrogen and helium gas, while the Earth is made up of various materials including rock, metal, and water. The moon is also made up of rock but has much less water and a thinner atmosphere than Earth.

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