Major maria on the Moon exist
A) uniformly over the surface.
B) only on the Earth-facing side.
C) only in a band close to the equator.
D) only in the northern hemisphere.

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Major maria, which are large, dark basaltic plains on the Moon, are predominantly found on the Earth-facing side. This is due to the Moon's synchronous rotation, which keeps one hemisphere—the near side—constantly facing the Earth, where most of the maria are located. The far side of the Moon has fewer maria, making the distribution of maria non-uniform across the lunar surface.

Major Maria on the Moon Exist