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I'm just a 11 year old girl but I know a lot. There are many theories but the dark areas on the moon are the smooother land. The lighter areas are the rough areas. Those areas are where mountains are. Yes, the moon has mountains.
I learned that in science class.
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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.
Dark flat areas on the Moon's surface?
A "Maria", which is translated into "sea".
What are large dark areas on the moon?
craters
What are The dark flat areas on the moon are called?
Dark maira of seas
How are the Moon's light areas different from its dark areas?
the angle of the sun
What are the flat dark areas on the moon?
maria,seas
How did Galileo infer that the moon has highlands?
by looking at the the dark areas thruogh a telescope
What are the dark spots and the light areas on the moon called?
Reforming
What are the dark spots and light areas on the moon called?
The Moon is still called a lunar MARE.
Is the reflection on the moon the continents?
No, they are physical features of the moon itself. The dark areas are geologically younger, and the light areas are older and at a higher elevation.
What are the dark areas of the moon?
The lunar maria (pronounced /ˈmɑri.ə/; singular: mare, two syllables /ˈmɑreɪ/[1]) are large, dark, basaltic plains on Earth's Moon, formed by ancient volcanic eruptions. They were dubbed maria, Latin for "seas", by early astronomers who mistook them for actual seas
What are dark areas on the Moon's surface created by lava flows?
highlands
