Multiple Choice
Assume you are astronaut geophysicist working on Titan (Moon of Saturn) and measure a P-wave velocity of 8 km for the moon's crust.Assuming what you know from Earth,what kind of rock is this surface made of?
A) granite
B) basalt
C) gabbro
D) peridotite
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