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No. Nothing protects a planet from craters. The atmosphere of Venus does give it some production, though, from asteroid and comet impacts, which form craters. Smaller objects will burn up or disintegrate before they can reach the surface. It does little to protect from large impacts, though.
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Does the planet Venus' have craters?
Venus has about 1,000 young craters, the biggest of which is Crater Mead, about 170 mile across. Oddly, there is no evidence on Venus of old craters like we see on the moon, Earth, and Mars. Somehow these old craters were smoothed over on Venus . . . by lava flow?? By high winds??
Why Mercury is so pitted with craters?
Mercury is pitted with craters because Mercury has almost no atmosphere to protect itself.
Is Venus' made of dust?
Venus is a rocky planet with a very thick atmosphere due to greenhouse gasses. Many volcanos and craters also are abundnt on Venus.
Does eris have volcanoes?
While we can barely detect that Eris exists (much less see if it has any craters) I would be surprised if it does not have any craters. So far, every body with a solid surface has craters. Except Venus, and I think that the reason we haven't seen craters on Venus is the fact that the atmosphere of Venus is an impenetrable haze.
Would you expect to find many or few craters on Venus why?
Little craters because Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system, so any comets or asteroids would burn up because of the heat or in the thick atmosphere.
Does Venus's have moons or craters?
Venus has no moon. It may have some craters, but it's thick atmosphere helps to burn meteors up before they hit the surface. Volcanic activity has also helped to cover up evidence of any impacts.
Which planet has the least amount of craters due to is protective atmosphere?
Venus has a very dense atmosphere, which helps burn up many meteors it pulls in. This lets the planet have many less craters than others. Additionally, the gas giants don't have any known craters, since they are made of mostly gas.
What is the description of venus?
Venus has craters on it's surface!
Where have the craters on Venus' surface gone?
Most of the craters have been buried by lava flows from the many volcanoes on Venus.
What land forms are on Venus?
Venus has many volcanoes and craters.
What are Venus land forms?
Venus has many volcanoes and craters.
What is Venus coverd wih?
Venus is coverd with Mountains, Valcanoes, and craters. There is no water on Venus.
