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Which planet resembles your own moon because of its craters?
The planet Mercury resembles Earth's moon because both have heavily cratered surfaces. Mercury's surface is covered with impact craters similar to those found on the moon, due to its lack of atmosphere to protect against incoming objects.
Is mercury covered with craters molten iron or oceans?
Mercury is covered with impact craters, similar to Earth's moon. It also has a large iron core, which creates a magnetic field. There is no evidence of oceans on Mercury due to its extreme temperatures.
Is Mercury similar to venus Pluto mars earth's moon?
Mercury is most similar to Earth's moon. Like the moon it is a rocky, airless world covered in craters.
The planet that is most compared to the moon?
Mercury. Both are approx the same size, and both are covered with 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.
How are mercury and the moon similar?
There are three general similarities, although there are also vast differences.Mercury, like Earth, orbits the Sun, so it has the same relationship to the Sun as the Moon has to the Earth.The Moon and Mercury have virtually no atmospheres, so they both are heavily cratered. The lack of an atmosphere allows most meteors to impact unimpeded, and there is no weathering by air or water to erase the craters. This lack of atmosphere also means that the surfaces get much hotter in the daylight, and frigidly cold on the sides facing away from the Sun. This is a much greater difference, however, on Mercury, due to its closeness to the Sun.
What percentage is Mercury's surface is covered in craters?
Mercury's surface is covered in craters on approximately 45% of its surface. These craters were formed by impacts from meteoroids and asteroids over millions of years, due to Mercury's lack of atmosphere to protect its surface.
Does mercury have maria?
Unlike the earth's moon, Mercury does not have maria.
Which planets surface looks like the moon?
Mercury's surface looks similar to the moon's surface, with craters, plains, and mountains. Both Mercury and the Moon lack an atmosphere, leading to similar erosion and impact patterns on their surfaces.
What object that is covered with craters orbits the earth?
The moon and Luna are the object that is covered with craters orbits the earth
Does the surface of moon and earth both have craters?
Yes, both the Moon and Earth have craters on their surfaces. The Moon's surface is covered with craters formed by impacts from space debris, while on Earth, craters are less common due to erosion and tectonic activity, but they can still be found in certain areas like meteorite impact sites or volcanic regions.
Why did Galileo think the moon was covered with seas?
He thought it was covered in seas because of the craters on the moon.
