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What are the light and dark areas on the moon?
the light areas of the moon are called the highlands. the dark areas are called maria.
What are the black spots that can be seen on the moon?
Considered to be basalt flows resultant from meteorite impacts.they can also be the seas of the moon they are also called as low lying areas of the moon which are so big that they can be seen by the nacked eye
What is it called when the moon is seen from Earth as a whole circle?
It is called full moon.
What are the dark features seen on the moon called?
The dark features seen on the moon are called "maria" (singular: mare), which are large plains formed by ancient lava flows. These areas appear darker than the surrounding highlands because they are made up of basaltic rock.
What is this called during these moon phases the amount of the lighted side that can be seen begins to increase?
The phase you are referring to is called "waxing," where the amount of the lighted side of the moon that can be seen increases as the moon moves from new moon to full moon.
What is the low areas of the moon called?
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.
Have you ever seen both sides of the moon?
No. The other half of the moon is called 'the invisable'
The moon has no water on it why are some places on the moon called seas?
astronauts thought the moon was flat ,so they called some areas,seas.
What are the dark spots and light areas on the moon called?
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.
What is earths campanion?
That is sometimes what the Moon is called. Seen from Venus the Earth and Moon would be seen as a pair of bright planets up to 0.5 degrees apart at opposition, which is the diameter of the Moon as seen from Earth.
What are the light areas of the moon called?
The light areas on the moon are called highlands or terrae. These regions are characterized by rugged terrain and are typically brighter in color compared to the darker regions known as maria.
The different shapes of the moon seen from earth are called?
The different shapes of the moon seen from Earth are called lunar phases. These phases include new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter, which result from the changing positions of the moon, Earth, and the sun.
