Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The largest mare on the moon is the:

  1. Mare Imbrium (Sea of Showers)

  2. Mare Nubium (Sea of Clouds)

  3. Mare Tranquilitatis (Sea of Tranquility)

  4. None of these

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Explanation

Mare Imbrium (Sea of Showers) is the largest lunar mare, covering approximately 829,000 square miles. It was formed by a massive asteroid impact around 3.9 billion years ago and later filled with basaltic lava, creating the dark plain we see today.