Question

Question 17 (1 point)

What is the significance of the maria region of the Moon?

Question 17 options:

a)

Heavily cratered region

b)

Newest portion of the surface caused by lava flow

c)

Mountainous region

d)

It is the side of the Moon we never see

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Heavily cratered region

Explanation:

The face of the moon that we can see has two areas: Lunar Highlands and Maria region. The last one consists of dark areas on the side of the Moon that we can see that are made of lava from volcanoes. The Maria region has a lot of craters that have formed when meteors hit the surface.