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What planet has craters made by meteorites?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars all have impact craters.
What are craters on the moon and Mars?
Craters on the Moon and Mars are bowl-shaped depressions on their surfaces that are formed by the impact of meteoroids, asteroids, or comets. The size and appearance of craters can vary depending on the impact force and the characteristics of the surface material. Studying these craters can provide valuable information about the history of impacts and geological processes on these celestial bodies.
What planet has a landscape dominated by iron oxide and impact craters?
Mars
Do mars has moons rings or other features such as volcanoes craters mountains storms or marks on mars?
Mars has two moons, a number of volcanoes, impact craters, mountains, and dust storms. It does not have rings.
Are mars' moons craters?
No. A crater is a circular depression in the ground made by an impact or explosion. The moons of Mars are captured asteroids.
Does Mars have rings or craters or volcanoes?
Mars has volcanoes and craters, but not rings.
What is thought to be the reason that there are no small impact craters on Mars?
Small impact craters on Mars may not be as common as on other planetary bodies due to its thin atmosphere. The atmosphere is thick enough to slow down small meteoroids, causing them to break apart or disintegrate before reaching the surface. Additionally, features such as dust storms and erosion processes could further obscure or erase smaller impact craters over time.
Why does Mars have crators?
Mars has craters because the atmosphere is too thin for meteors to burn up in, (as most do before they hit the earth). There are also craters on Mars, because there is almost no erosion on Mars, as there is on earth to cover up the evidence of impact.
Are mars craters larger than earth craters?
Yes, erosion occurs much faster on Earth and the meteors partially burn up in our dense atmosphere so they will be smaller. Our atmosphere increases friction causing it to slow down. These effects of the atmosphere, however, do little to mitigate the largest impacts. The main factor is that most of the largest impact craters date to the early solar system when very large impacts were more common. Since that time most of Earth's surface has been recycled or greatly deformed through plate tectonics, which Mars does not have. Most of what hasn't been destroyed by plate tectonics has been eroded.
How are many craters on mars?
72 craters are on mars. And a few more, I think.
What planet has a southern hemisphere covered with craters?
The planet with a southern hemisphere covered with craters is Mars. Its surface features a variety of impact craters, particularly concentrated in the southern hemisphere, which is also characterized by ancient, heavily cratered highlands. This contrasts with the northern hemisphere, which has fewer craters and is more geologically younger and smoother. Mars' craters provide insight into its geological history and the processes that have shaped its surface over billions of years.
Can craters live on Mars?
Craters are physical features, not living entities
