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They are called highlands. They are impact craters on the moon's surface.

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Who named the spots on the moon?

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What are the dark spots and the light areas on the moon called?

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What are the light spots of the moon called?

The light spots on the moon are called lunar highlands. These areas are elevated and tend to reflect more sunlight, appearing brighter than the darker regions known as lunar maria.


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.


Why is moon having spots?

The spots are craters left over from meteors that hit the moon.


What was the moon named after?

The moon is named after the Roman Goddess of the moon, Luna.


How does the moon look?

The moon is a sphere about one- seventh of the earth's size. It has dark spots and bright spots and craters.


Why there are the dark spots on the moon?

craters


How were the dark spots on the moon formed?

i think when the moon cooled down.


How did the gray spots on the moon get there?

by craters in space


What appears as dark spots in a lunar eclipse?

Dark spots on the moon during a lunar eclipse are caused by the Earth blocking direct sunlight from reaching the moon. These dark spots are the shadow of the Earth falling on the moon's surface, which gives the moon its reddish appearance during a total lunar eclipse.


Why does it look like there are spots on the moon?

They are the craters on the moon, caused by the impact of meteorites.