answersLogoWhite

0

Is mare another word for crater?

Updated: 9/18/2023
User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Best Answer

A lunar mare is Latin for sea. The dark and relatively featureless lunar plains are called seas, because ancient observers thought they contained water.

Hence why they are called "seas".

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Is mare another word for crater?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp