How were the maria formed?
A) Maria were formed by ancient oceans on the Moon's surface.
B) Maria formed from ash falls from long dead volcanoes.
C) Successive volcanic eruptions flooded huge basins formed by large impacts.
D) They were formed by the huge tidal interaction between Earth and Moon.
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