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A mare is a smooth, dark area on the surface of the moon. A crater is a huge hole caused by a meteor or meteorite. Hope that satisfies you! If not come back soon and i'll have another answer.

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Is a mare like a crater?

No, not at all.


Was Plato crater made before or after lava flowed into mare imbrium?

The Plato crater was formed before lava flowed into the Mare Imbrium. Plato crater is a impact crater, while lava flows are a result of volcanic activity. The lava flows in Mare Imbrium are believed to have occurred after the impact event that formed the Plato crater.


Which sea is the Thomson crater in on the moon?

Mare Ingenii, the Sea of Cleverness.


Which was formed first crater Tycho or mare Nubium?

Crater Tycho was formed first. It was created around 109 million years ago, during the period of the Moon's history known as the Copernican era. Mare Nubium, a lunar mare or plain, formed later as a result of volcanic activity around 3.9 billion years ago during the Imbrian era.


Is mare another word for crater?

A lunar mare is Latin for sea. The dark and relatively featureless lunar plains are called seas, because ancient observers thought they contained water. Hence why they are called "seas".


Where is the Sea of Showers?

Mare Imbrium, Latin for "Sea of Showers" or "Sea of Rains", is a vast lunar mare. It was created when lava flooded a giant crater that formed when a massive object hit the Moon.See realted link for more information.


How big are the craters on maria?

The craters on the Moon's maria can vary in size, but some can be several kilometers in diameter. The largest known crater on a lunar mare is the Orientale Basin, which is about 930 kilometers in diameter.


Is the Copernicus Crater a Volcanic crater?

No. Copernicus crater is an impact crater.


Is there a crater on the moon known as a maria?

I think you're asking about the moon's "mares," which are broad, relatively smooth plains on the lunar surface. The word "mare" is Latin for sea, which is what early astronomers mistook the plains for.


What is the name of the crater in which the first Apollo rocket landed?

the Apollo 1 rocket didn't flew. A fire inside the cockpit killed the three astronauts at ignition.


What is the Moon's largest crater?

The cheese crater. The cheese crater is the cheeseiest crater in all of cheese land.


What largest crater has a lake above it?

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