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What are seas on moon the called?
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.
Where are seas on the moon?
There are no seas on the moon. The moon's surface is mostly covered by craters, mountains, and plains, but no bodies of water like seas or oceans. The dark areas on the moon that look smooth from Earth are actually large plains of solidified lava called maria.
What are the name of the seas on the moon called?
There are no seas on the moon. The dark patches that early astronomers called "seas" are actually large basaltic plains called maria, which were formed by ancient volcanic activity.
Why is the sea of tranquility different from other seas?
the Moon The Sea of Tranquillity or Sea of Tranquility is a lunar mare that sits within the Tranquillitatis basin on the Moon. It is the first location on another world to be visited by humans.
Are there actually seas and mountains on the moon?
No, there are no seas or mountains on the moon as we have on Earth. The darker areas that early astronomers mistakenly called "seas" are actually large, flat plains formed by volcanic activity. The higher regions on the moon are mountains or crater rims, not true mountains like on Earth.
The moon has no water on it why are some places on the moon called seas?
astronauts thought the moon was flat ,so they called some areas,seas.
Are there seas on the moon?
No, there are no seas on the moon. The dark areas that were once thought to be seas are actually large basaltic plains called maria, formed by ancient volcanic activity. The moon's surface is dry and lacks liquid water.
What are seas on moon the called?
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.
A 'sea' on the moon is called a?
Maria. 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. -RoryHem
What object in space has sea but no water?
Well, the moon has Maria, which is Italian for sea. These are actually big plains but are referred to as seas. there is water in the ice caps on the moon but not in these so called seas.
Where are seas on the moon?
There are no seas on the moon. The moon's surface is mostly covered by craters, mountains, and plains, but no bodies of water like seas or oceans. The dark areas on the moon that look smooth from Earth are actually large plains of solidified lava called maria.
What color is the sea on the moon?
The seas on the moon are not like earth's seas. They do not contain water and are the same grey color as the rest of the moon.
Do the seas of the moon contain water?
no it is dust
What are the maria's that are on the moon named?
They are called seas.
What is the dark flats areas on the Moon's surface called?
Seas (or mares) - because they were first thought of as bodies of water.
What are the name of the seas on the moon called?
There are no seas on the moon. The dark patches that early astronomers called "seas" are actually large basaltic plains called maria, which were formed by ancient volcanic activity.
Why is the sea of tranquility different from other seas?
the Moon The Sea of Tranquillity or Sea of Tranquility is a lunar mare that sits within the Tranquillitatis basin on the Moon. It is the first location on another world to be visited by humans.
