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Lunar Geography.

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1 Lunar Geography

2 Major Maria Mare Crisium -“The Sea of Crises” -Round shape.
-On the north-east edge of the Moon.

3 Mare Tranquilitatis… -“The Sea of Tranquility” -Irregular shape -On east of central Moon -Apollo 11 landed here.

4 Mare Serenitatis… - “The Sea of Serenity”
-Round Shape -Just north of Mare Tranquilitatis

5 Major Maria Mare Imbrium... -“The Sea of Showers” -Round shape,
-Northwestern Moon Oceanus Procellarum… -“Ocean of Storms” -Largest, irregular shape -Western Moon

6 Major Craters with Rays
Copernicus… -NE Edge of Oceanus Kepler… -North Central Oceanus Tycho… -SouthernHighlands

7 Major Craters Without Rays
Plato… -North of Mare Imbrium Archimedes… -In Mare Imbrium

8 Major Mountain Ranges Around Mare Imbrium
Alps: -Northeast border Apennines: -Southeast border Carpathians: -Separates Mare Imbrium from the Oceanus Procellarum

9 Major Mountain Ranges Around Mare Serentatis
Caucuses: North-west border Haemus: South Border

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