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mountainous crater regions and the light colored ray systems of a few impact craters
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How were the lunar maria probably formed?
Our Moon's maria are currently believed to have been formed by ancient volcanic eruptions.
What is the circumference of an eclipse?
The circumference of an eclipse, is an even when the moon covers almost all of the sun and the only thing that is visible is a ring. When entering and leaving the eclipse, there is also a bright spot at one end. This event is called a solitaire ring because of its appearance.
Is a moon a geometric shape?
The moon is a sphere.
What is the moon called when the shape is half circle?
quarter Moon if its half of a sphere then its half moon
What is the moon called when it is shaped like a ball?
When the moon is shaped like a ball it is called a full moon.
What are the bright colored areas on the moon called?
The dark colored areas of the moon's surface are referred to as "maria", the Italian and Latin word for "seas". Long before the arid nature of the moon's surface was known, the early observers of the moon interpreted these areas as oceans on the moon, and referred to them accordingly. The light areas have always been (correctly) interpreted as mountain ranges, and named accordingly.
What is a transparent moon?
It's when you see the Moon in daylight with a bright blue sky. The dark areas (the maria) on the Moon can look similar to the colour of the sky and give the impression of a partly transparent Moon.
What are the light and dark areas on the moon?
the light areas of the moon are called the highlands. the dark areas are called maria.
Dark flat areas on the Moon's surface?
A "Maria", which is translated into "sea".
Bright areas of the moon are called?
terrae
What are the flat areas on the moon called?
Maria, or "seas", which is what "maria" means.
What is the low areas of the moon called?
maria
What are the flat dark areas on the moon?
maria,seas
Are maria flat areas once flooded with lava on the Moon's surface?
true or false, maria are flat areas , once flooded with lava , on the moon's surface
What is the flat areas on the Moon's surface?
A "Maria", which is translated into "sea".
Which planet has the moon named maria?
Maria isn't a name of a moon, though it's what the dark areas on our own moon are called which were once though to be seas.
What part of a moon is a Maria?
The maria (Latin: "seas", singular "mare") are dark areas of the moon that were formed by ancient dark lava flowsAny of the large, low-lying dark areas on the Moon or on Mars or other inner planets.The lunar maria are believed to consist of volcanic basalts.
