2006-10-18 12:43:31 · 7 answers · asked by Baby Girl 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
The mares (dark areas) are basalt flows that followed large impacts?
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2006-10-18 12:52:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're talking about the visible side of the moon, then I suppose the dark areas are shadows from craters or uneven land. The craters were probably created from debris hitting the moon's surface thus displacing the land where the object hit.
2006-10-18 19:47:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At one point in it's history, the moon was volcanically active. The dark areas are where basalt lava flows filled in impact craters.
2006-10-18 19:56:08 · answer #3 · answered by David 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're craters that light doesn't get into. It's thought by many scientists that asteroids hit the moon a long time ago and made the craters.
2006-10-18 19:51:15 · answer #4 · answered by sen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. The large dark areas are where lava once flowed.
2006-10-18 19:47:49 · answer #5 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shadows in the bottom of craters that the sun can't reach.
2006-10-18 19:45:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no sun ?
2006-10-18 19:53:24 · answer #7 · answered by jkdart2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋