Which term identifies the dark smooth areas on surface of the moon

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Chemistry

Jalen Howard

27 June, 07:03

Which term identifies the dark smooth areas on surface of the moon

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Maia Walls · Answer 1

It is deifinitely called Maria, I took the quiz and that was the answer.

Quinn Whitney · Answer 2

The dark smooth areas on the surface of the moon is called Maria.

Maria is made up of solidified lava which is a result of volcanic activity on the moon.

When Galileo observed these smooth dark spots on the moon he called them 'mare' which is latin for 'sea'. And the plural form of mare is 'maria'. Unlike Galileo predictions, recent investigations confirm that maria are not oceans but solidified lava.