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terra

/ˈtɛɹə/

Meanings
noun
(astrogeology) A rough upland or mountainous region of the Moon with a relatively high albedo.

Examples :

"Looking at the full Moon through a telescope, we could see the dark, smooth maria and the brighter, rugged terra. "
astronomy geology space

Related Words

Illustration relatively

relatively adverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

Illustration region

region noun

/ˈɹiːd͡ʒn̩/

Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.

"the equatorial regions"

Illustration mountainous

mountainous adjective

/ˈmaʊntɪnəs/

Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.

"The mountainous terrain made the hiking trail challenging for the group. "

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration looking

looking noun

/ˈlʊkɪŋ/

The act of one who looks; a glance.

"The security guard's quick looking around the store helped him spot the shoplifter. "

Illustration brighter

brighter adjective

/ˈbɹaɪtə/ /ˈbɹaɪtɚ/

Visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, clear, radiant; not dark.

"The classroom felt much brighter after we opened the curtains. "

Illustration upland

upland noun

/ˈʌplənd/ /ˈʌplænd/

The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation; often hilly, but not generally mountainous (compare highlands).

""The farm was located in the upland, where the rolling hills provided good grazing for the sheep." "

Illustration albedo

albedo noun

/ælˈbi.doʊ/

The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage.

"The white snow has a high albedo, reflecting most of the sunlight back into the atmosphere. "

Illustration telescope

telescope noun

/ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/ /ˈtɛləˌskoʊp/

A monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy.

"Using the telescope, the student was able to observe the craters on the moon clearly. "

Illustration smooth

smooth noun

/smuːð/

Something that is smooth, or that goes smoothly and easily.

"The smooth transition between classes made it easy to get to my next lesson. "

Illustration rugged

rugged adjective

/ˈɹʌɡɪd/ /ɹʌɡd/

Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.

"The hiking trail had rugged terrain, with rocks jutting out in sharp points. "

Illustration rough

rough noun

/ɹʌf/

The unmowed part of a golf course.

"The rough on the golf course was very long and difficult to play through. "