Explain how maria formed on the moon and how this name for them originated?

Answer 1

The lunar maria (singular: mare) are believed to have been formed by ancient volcanic eruptions. They were given the name maria by early astronomers, who thought they were seas. Maria is the Latin word for seas.

Answer 2

Maria (singular: mare) were formed by flows of molten rock. As the Moon has not had volcanoes for millions of years, the age of the maria are dated from at least 1 billion (1 x 109) years ago and the majority from 3 to 3.5 billion years ago.

Answer 3

Maria on the Moon are large, dark, flat plains formed by volcanic activity billions of years ago. Their name, meaning "seas" in Latin, comes from early astronomers who mistook them for actual bodies of water due to their smooth appearance. The darker color of the maria comes from their composition of basaltic rock, in contrast to the brighter highland regions surrounding them.

Answer 4

The dark patches on the moon were originally thought to be areas of surface water, or seas. They are actually volcanic plains that are covered in a dark basalt.

Answer 5

The lunar Maria most likely originate from the impacts of very large asteroids that exposed portions of the moon's mantle.

Answer 6

the moon originates by the earth's surface

Answer 7

Maria Were formed on the moon from molten rock but the moon hasn't had volcano's for billions of years.

Answer 8

They were formed 3.1 to 3.8 billion years ago.