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What formed when ancient lava reaches the moon and filled its craters?
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The dark patches on the moon were once thought to be seas and are called maria (Latin for `seas`). These are not actual seas containing water but are plains formed by ancient volcanic eruptions on the lunar surface, lava.
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How are craters formed on moons or planets?
Craters are formed by impacts from objects from space, such as meteorites.
How were crater formed?
Most craters are formed by the impacts of asteroids and comets. Some craters on volcanically active bodies are volcanic in origin.
What is the name of the things that hit the moon to make the craters?
The craters on the moon were formed by the impacts of asteroids and comets.
Does Saturn have craters if so how do they form?
Saturn does not have craters. Craters are formed when one solid object crashes into another, much larger, solid object and gouges out a hole, which is called a crater. Saturn is essentially a huge ball of gas, so it cannot have craters. Craters are also formed when volcanoes explode. Because Saturn is essentially a big ball of gas it is not known to have volcanoes.
What might be responsible for most of the craters on earth's moon?
The vast majority of lunar craters are caused by meteor impacts.
What Dark relatively flat regions of the moon's surface that were formed when interior lava filled large basins are called?
craters
What does the formation of a crater follow?
There are craters formed by asteroids crashing into Earth. There are craters formed by volcanic explosions. There are craters formed by collapses in the Earth's crust.
How are craters formed on moons or planets?
Craters are formed by impacts from objects from space, such as meteorites.
How were craters formed on Phobos and Deimos?
craters are formed on these moons the same way they were formed on our moon. asteroids randomly collided with the moons creating the craters hope this helps -seagate0606
Why are four craters formed on the moon weekly?
Craters are formed when asteroids and comets collide with the lunar surface.
How were Uranus's craters formed?
Uranus does not have any craters. It has no solid surface.
What geological features are formed by craters as a result of impact?
Meteor craters.
How were craters on the moon formed?
Craters on the moon were formed when meteorites crashed into the moons surface at unimaginable speeds. so true :P
Why doesn't the earth have craters all over it like the moon?
the earth has had its far share of craters formed in its past fof example...the bay of biscay but because of jupiters presense it sucks in debory before it reaches our planet and the moon suffers as pig in the middle
What is formed by meteorites?
impact craters
How were crater formed?
Most craters are formed by the impacts of asteroids and comets. Some craters on volcanically active bodies are volcanic in origin.
How are crates on the moon made?
the craters on the moon were formed by meteors hitting the moon and the lunar lakes were formed by lava filling in the craters
