The smooth surfaces of the lunar maria were MOST likely caused by
A) lava flows in the early history of the Moon.
B) dust storms that smoothed and covered the surface.
C) volcanic ash that rained on the surfaces of the basins in ancient times.
D) water flowing into the basins and allowing sediments to settle over their surfaces.
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Q195: Major maria on the Moon exist
A) uniformly
Q196: The appearance of the entire surface of
Q197: The smooth, dark maria on the Moon
Q198: Maria on the Moon are
A) ancient riverbeds,
Q199: What are the MOST common shapes of
Q201: The older, lighter-colored, and heavily cratered highlands
Q202: How many times have human beings landed
Q203: What process created the lunar regolith?
A) successive
Q204: What is a lunar rille?
A) long, winding
Q205: The Apollo astronauts dated many types of
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