Parenago (crater)

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/parenago--crater-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the geographic location?Moon's far side, eastern limb
2. What is the crater classification?Impact crater
3. What is Parenago crater on the Moon?Parenago crater is a large dent on the Moon’s far side, formed when a space rock slammed into the surface.
4. Where is Parenago crater located?It sits on the far side of the Moon near its eastern limb, close to the craters Berkner and Comrie.

Micrometeorite Bombardment: The continuous impact of tiny dust-sized particles from space on a celestial body's surface.
Regolith: A layer of loose, heterogeneous superficial deposits covering solid rock, including dust, soil, and broken rock.
Secondary Craters: Craters formed by ejecta thrown out from a larger impact crater.
Lunar Cartography: The process of mapping the surface features of the Moon.