The Moon is still called a lunar MARE.
Reforming
What are the dark patches on the sun's surface called
We call them sunspots, but dark and cool are relative terms. A sunspot is dark only relative to the surrounding solar surface, but still intensely bright compared to your common household light bulb. It's cooler than the surrounding solar material, but still hot enough to vaporize a spaceship and anyone inside it in a fraction of a second.
Dark spots on the Sun are called sunspots. (You knew that was coming, didn't you?)
maria
Reforming
the light areas of the moon are called the highlands. the dark areas are called maria.
they are called the sun spots
Sun spots!
They are called sun spots, dark areas that are cooler than the rest of the surface.
What are the dark patches on the sun's surface called
We call them sunspots, but dark and cool are relative terms. A sunspot is dark only relative to the surrounding solar surface, but still intensely bright compared to your common household light bulb. It's cooler than the surrounding solar material, but still hot enough to vaporize a spaceship and anyone inside it in a fraction of a second.
sun spots
by the light and dark spots (fringes)
Dark spots on the Sun are called sunspots. (You knew that was coming, didn't you?)
maria
Sunspots are dark areas on the sun's surface that are cooler than the surrounding area.