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Are there seas on the moon?
No, there are no seas on the moon. The dark areas that were once thought to be seas are actually large basaltic plains called maria, formed by ancient volcanic activity. The moon's surface is dry and lacks liquid water.
What are seas on moon the called?
The dark patches on the moon were once thought to be seas and are called maria (Latin for `seas`). These are not actual seas containing water but are plains formed by ancient volcanic eruptions on the lunar surface.
A 'sea' on the moon is called a?
Maria. The dark patches on the moon were once thought to be seas and are called maria (Latin for `seas`). These are not actual seas containing water but are plains formed by ancient volcanic eruptions on the lunar surface. -RoryHem
What object in space has sea but no water?
Well, the moon has Maria, which is Italian for sea. These are actually big plains but are referred to as seas. there is water in the ice caps on the moon but not in these so called seas.
What are dark places on the moon called?
Dark places on the moon are called lunar maria, which are large, flat, dark-colored basaltic plains formed by ancient volcanic activity. These areas contrast with the brighter highlands on the moon's surface.
Where are seas on the moon?
There are no seas on the moon. The moon's surface is mostly covered by craters, mountains, and plains, but no bodies of water like seas or oceans. The dark areas on the moon that look smooth from Earth are actually large plains of solidified lava called maria.
Why is it called seas if there is no water on the moon?
The term "seas" in relation to the Moon refers to the dark, flat plains on its surface, not actual bodies of water. These plains were once thought to be bodies of water, hence the name "seas" was given to them.
What color is the sea on the moon?
The seas on the moon are not like earth's seas. They do not contain water and are the same grey color as the rest of the moon.
Do the seas of the moon contain water?
no it is dust
What are the maria's that are on the moon named?
They are called seas.
What is the dark flats areas on the Moon's surface called?
Seas (or mares) - because they were first thought of as bodies of water.
What are the name of the seas on the moon called?
There are no seas on the moon. The dark patches that early astronomers called "seas" are actually large basaltic plains called maria, which were formed by ancient volcanic activity.
