The map as a whole

Ataria is the starting zone focusing mostly on teaching the player the basics of the game's rules while also remaining safe enough for the most part, its full of caves and a few research zones.

Cataris is the first place you go to outside of the starting area of Ataria, its full of hotzones, and thermal fuel vents keeping the planets technology powered. Here you'll meet more tough enemies.

The metaphorical "center" of the map: Dairon. its also much more technological than mechanical than Cataris, you'll often find yourself passing through here when back tracking.

The games token "water zone" where challenges faced are mostly ones around traversing the deep waters.

this temple zone is where you first meet your only active ally outside of ADAM: Quiet Robe.

this area is known as a underground forrest where life gets enough light peaking through to thrive and live.

this area is the quarentine zone containing a deadly virus known as the "X" you enter it before finding out Raven Beak broke open the quarentine zone releasing all the X parasites.

this area is the last area before the final boss' stage and is ridden with hard enemies for Samus to fight.