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What did the Maria on the moon form from?
The Maria on the moon was formed from lava/magma.
What is a moons maria?
Maria is a bunch of Basaltic material (which is igneous rock) that came together on the moon. It formed when the moon cooled. People used to think that the dark spots (maria) on the moon were oceans.
What is maria made of on the moon?
The lunar maria are large, dark, basaltic plains, formed by ancient volcanic eruptions
Explain how maria formed on the moon and how this name for them originated?
The lunar maria (singular: mare) are believed to have been formed by ancient volcanic eruptions. They were given the name maria by early astronomers, who thought they were seas. Maria is the Latin word for seas.
What are the dark features of the moon?
They are called "maria". They were the formed by ancient volcanic lava flows.
Where was maria on the moon formed?
The maria's on the moon were formed by meteors slamming into it.
What did the Maria on the moon form from?
The Maria on the moon was formed from lava/magma.
How were the lunar maria probably formed?
Our Moon's maria are currently believed to have been formed by ancient volcanic eruptions.
What is a moons maria?
Maria is a bunch of Basaltic material (which is igneous rock) that came together on the moon. It formed when the moon cooled. People used to think that the dark spots (maria) on the moon were oceans.
What is maria made of on the moon?
The lunar maria are large, dark, basaltic plains, formed by ancient volcanic eruptions
What is maria on moon made of?
The lunar maria are large, dark, basaltic plains, formed by ancient volcanic eruptions
Explain how maria formed on the moon and how this name for them originated?
The lunar maria (singular: mare) are believed to have been formed by ancient volcanic eruptions. They were given the name maria by early astronomers, who thought they were seas. Maria is the Latin word for seas.
What are the dark features of the moon?
They are called "maria". They were the formed by ancient volcanic lava flows.
What are maria and how are they formed?
Lunar Maria-'Maria' is a Latin word meaning "seas". The singular form is mare. They are large, dark, balsaltic plains found on the surface of the moon. Astronomers believe they were originally formed by ancient volcanic eruptions. To the naked eye, they appear very dark, and this is due to iron-rich composition. They cover nearly 15% of the moon's surface - most of which is on the near side to the Earth (the side we can see).In fact, it is because of Lunar Maria that people often think they see a face in the moon.
What part of a moon is a Maria?
The maria (Latin: "seas", singular "mare") are dark areas of the moon that were formed by ancient dark lava flowsAny of the large, low-lying dark areas on the Moon or on Mars or other inner planets.The lunar maria are believed to consist of volcanic basalts.
Which moon surface features probably formed when lava flows filled large basins?
maria
What are dark colored areas that look like oceans and were formed by lava flows?
The "Maria" on the Moon.
