Areolae, I like when they're on the small side though... If I may ask dark areas on what?!?
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 light areas of the moon are called the highlands. the dark areas are called maria.
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.
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.
craters
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.
They are called sunspots.
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.
Dark maira of seas
they are called the sun spots
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.
They are called sun spots, dark areas that are cooler than the rest of the surface.