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What features are found on the moons surface?
craters
Are the craters on Mercury called ray craters?
Not necessarily. A ray crater is in impact crater that has tapering lines of light-volored material extening outward. Ray craters can found on Mercury and other objects such as the moon, but most of these craters are not ray craters.
Why are craters found on Ganymede and Callisto?
Craters are found on Ganymede and Callisto because they are both moons of Jupiter, which have been bombarded by asteroids and comets over time. These impacts have left behind craters on their surfaces, as there is no atmosphere to protect them from such collisions.
What is the name for the natural holes found in rock?
Craters
What are the round pits found on the Moon's surface?
Craters
Why does earth's moon preserve all the impacts it has had?
Theres no storms, rain or anything that effects it so it retains the craters no weather to destroy the craters.
Why do craters. Last for millions of years on the surface of the moon?
Craters last for millions of years on the surface of the moon because the moon does not have an atmosphere. Saying this the moon does not have anything able to fill in the craters such as soil or rain.
What are the large holes on the moon called?
The large indentation on the surface of the moon areÊcalled craters. It is a circular depression in the surface of the moon and other solid body in the solar system.Ê
Where are craters are found?
By name, Craters of Diamonds State Park is located in USA, in Arkansas. All diamonds are exploded to the earth's surface from volcanic pipes, which when mined turn into craters. You can see these craters in Africa, Canada, Russia, Brazil, India and Australia.
What did the astronauts of Apollo 11 found on moon other than rocks?
They found craters and dust.
How many impact craters and basins have been found it on earth?
Earth Impact Database, a website concerned with over 170 scientifically-confirmed impact craters on Earth.
What is the difference between a maria and a craters?
Maria and craters are features found on the Moon's surface. Maria are large, dark, basaltic plains formed by ancient volcanic eruptions, while craters are depressions created by the impact of meteoroids, asteroids, or comets striking the Moon's surface. Maria are relatively smooth and cover about 16% of the Moon's surface, whereas craters vary in size and can be found across the entire lunar landscape.
