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There is a national monument and national preserve located in Idaho that is called The Craters of the Moon. The name is a poetical reference to the desolation of the substantial lava fields in the park. It has nothing to do with the actual moon or its craters.
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How were craters on the moon formed?
Craters on the moon were formed when meteorites crashed into the moons surface at unimaginable speeds. so true :P
True or false carters are holes or circles on the surface of the moon?
The circles visible on the surface of the moon are indeed craters made by the impact of bodies from space.
Is it true or false that maria are larger than most craters?
Probably true
What is the name for the dark spots on the Moon?
The dark areas on the Moon are called lunar mare. its actually called MARIA PLEASE COMMENT
The Characteristic shape of lunar craters is evidence that?
All impact craters are circular, no matter what the shape of the impactor or the angle of impact. Of the options provided in the Discussion page, only choice "B" is accurate. The energy released in the impact melted the impactor - and the surface - to the point of being fluid, or at least malleable. Option "D", that the craters were formed early in the Moon's history, is probably also true, but the circular shape of the craters isn't dependent on this.
Is it true that there are many craters on the moon's surface?
yes there are many craters in the moons surface. asteroids in space or from the asteroid belt come off and hit the moons but mostly other planets. this happened more frequently back in the dinosaurs time... which is one of the claimed reasons why the dinosaurs became extinct.
Why is the moons craters perfectly preserved?
They are not. While it is true that there are none of the common "weathering" factors here on Earth (such as rain or wind or volcanic action), old craters are routinely hammered down with new meteoroid strikes, or with the dust-making erosion of the continual expansion and contraction cycles that happen every month.
Why is it easier for space objects to hit the moon and make a crater than it is for the same space object to hit the earth and make a crater?
It's not. In fact, the converse is true; the Earth is both a bigger target and has a stronger gravitational field. However, the Earth has a significant atmosphere, and thus weathering, so craters on the Moon tend to last much, much longer than craters on the Earth. The fact that Earth is geologically active and has life also shorten the length of time that craters remain visible and recognizable.
True or false craters on mercury surface are eroded only very slow this planet has a sulfuric acid atmosphere?
False. Craters are not eroded on Mercury, which has no atmosphere.
Why are the craters on the moon all perfectly circular?
It can not be because the moon has no atmosphere or gravity....in fact many craters would then have a parabolical shape because all meteorites can not impact with the moon at an exact vertical angle. So why can it be? It is because the theories of the moon being part of a very young earth is simply not true. Earth with it's much stronger gravitational pull should attract far more meteorites away from the moon, had this been the case. Also, the moon, being so close to earth, is protected by the earth from meteorite strikes directly in line with the earth. Earth's gravity would not allow meteorites to hit the moon directly behind it. Missing earth, the meteorites will definitely not impact with the moon directly behind earth. Many craters are on the side of the moon facing earth, so how did these meteorites get past earth to stirke the moon exactly face on? Remember that the moon is in terms of the universe, very close to earth therefore earth is shielding the moon against many many meteorite strikes from directly behind earth itself. Sorry, but I can not answer this question!
Is charon a true moon?
Yes, Charon is a true moon.
Is it true that the moon is cheese?
No it is not true. The moon may look like cheese but it is not.
