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the light areas of the moon are called the highlands. the dark areas are called maria.
Large dark areas on the Moon are called "maria", Latin for "seas", because the ancients who observed the Moon with the naked eye thought that they resembled the seas that they were familiar with.
The dark areas on the moon that are smooth and reflect little light are called maria. They are large basaltic plains formed by ancient volcanic activity on the moon's surface.
The dark spots on the moon are called lunar maria, which are large plains formed by ancient volcanic activity. The lighter areas are called highlands, which are rugged and densely cratered regions of the moon's surface.
The low areas of the moon are called "maria," which are large, dark basaltic plains created by ancient volcanic activity. These areas are lower in elevation compared to the moon's rugged and heavily cratered highlands.
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.
These dark flat areas are called lunar maria, which are large basaltic plains formed by ancient volcanic activity. They have lower elevation compared to the surrounding highlands and were formed billions of years ago by lava flows filling in large impact basins.
Low altitude areas on the moon are called maria, which are large dark plains formed by ancient volcanic activity. The maria are located on the side of the moon that faces Earth.
The dark areas on the moon are known as maria, which are large, flat regions filled with solidified lava from ancient volcanic activity. These areas appear darker than the surrounding highlands due to their composition and lack of craters.
The dark areas that form the 'man in the moon' are large flat plains called maria and the brighter parts of the moon are the lunar highlands and the mountain ranges.
The large dark patches of cooled lava on the moon are called maria, which is the Latin word for seas. These areas were formed by ancient volcanic activity and are made up of basaltic rock. They appear dark because they reflect less sunlight than the moon's highlands.
The dark areas that form the 'man in the moon' are large flat plains called maria and the brighter parts of the moon are the lunar highlands and the mountain ranges.