Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The degrees of axial tilt of the moon with the sun is same as the Earth’s axial tilt.
2.The surface in the equatorial region of the moon is relatively even, with fewer steep slopes, hills, or craters compared to its polar region.
3.In certain parts of the lunar polar regions, there is no sunlight.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. Unlike Earth, which has a tilt of 23.5 degrees, the Moon’s axis tilts only 1.5 degrees.
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. The surface in the equatorial region of the moon is relatively even, with fewer steep slopes, hills, or craters compared to its polar region. In certain parts of the lunar polar regions, there is no sunlight.
Source: DNA