Definition: A large, dark plain, which may have the appearance of a sea.
Alright class, settle down and listen close to me,
Weβre going to explore a word for you to see!
βMaria,β it says in the dictionary bright,
Describes a landscape bathed in dim moonlight.
It's not a sea of water, cool and blue,
But a dark plain, a view quite new.
Think of craters on the moon so grand,
Or vast deserts, across the land!
A large, dark space, with shadows deep,
That
looks
like ocean, secrets to keep.
It's called "maria," Latinβs gentle plea,
Meaning βseasβ in ancient history!
They named these plains because they seemed so wide,
Like the oceans of our lunar stride.
So remember this, my little scholars true,
"Maria" means a dark plain, for me and you!
Do you have any questions? Let's discuss with glee!