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Impacts from objects in space.
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What planet is closer to the sun and has craters?
Mercury is closest to the sun and has craters.
What is the surface of planet mercury covered with?
Craters.
Which 2 inner planets have the most craters?
Mercury and Mars.
What planet has craters cliffs and a weak magnetic field?
Mercury
What features were last to form on the moon?
rayed craters
Does Mercury have craters?
Yes, Mercury has craters.
Does mercury have volcanoes and craters?
Mercury has impact craters but not volcanoes.
Does mercury have canyons or craters?
Mercury has lots of craters and canyons
What are the craters names on mercury?
craters
Does Mercury have moons craters and mountains?
Mercury has craters and mountains but no moons.
Are mercury's craters volcanic?
No. The craters on Mercury are from the impacts of comets and asteroids, as are most craters on objects in space. We do not have any strong evidence of volcanic activity on Mercury.
Why Mercury is so pitted with craters?
Mercury is pitted with craters because Mercury has almost no atmosphere to protect itself.
Why do craters not erode on Mercury?
Mercury has no atmosphere and no surface fluids, so there is nothing to erode the craters.
What state is the water in on the planet Mercury?
It is mostly in the form of water ice in sheltered parts of craters.
What is the surface of Mercury covered with?
Craters, mostly. The new Messenger photos of Mercury from just last week show craters on craters, and chains of craters. It looks a lot like the Moon, actually. You can see some photos of Mercury at the link below.
When did the majority of the craters on mercury form?
Most of the craters probably formed when the solar system was young and large impacts were far more common than they are now.
Does the planet mercury have craters or moons?
no moons but have big craters
