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Luna's (Earth's moon's) apparent dark spots are giant "dust puddles." They are areas with large collections of dry sediment. Such things are best avoided, since they can be very deep, and therefor deadly.
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Galileo called the dark flat parts on the moon what?
Dark plains
What did Galileo call the dark flat parts of the moon?
He thought they were seas. He called them maria (Latin for sea). Today scientists still call the dark, flat parts maria. Marias were formed when magma flowed through the surface of the moon. The magma cooled and became flat and dark.
What is a maria in scientific terms?
When Galileo looked through his telescope at the moon, he saw dark, flat parts of the moon's surface which he called maria.
Dark flat areas on the Moon's surface?
A "Maria", which is translated into "sea".
What is the main type of terrain on the moon?
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.
What are The dark flat areas on the moon are called?
Dark maira of seas
What is the two main type of terrain on the moon?
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.
What are the dark flat regions on the moon's surface?
craters
What are the flat dark areas on the moon?
maria,seas
What is Dark flat areas on the moon surface?
A "Maria", which is translated into "sea".
What is the name of the dark flat areas found on the surface of the moon?
Maria
What do you call dark flat areas on the moon's surface?
A "Maria", which is translated into "sea".
