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First ,the presence of craters on Mercury. Yes these are present and have been confirmed by NASA photographs. These craters are created by similar processes as those on the moon.Mercury has water ice in shadowed craters at its north pole. This was identified by radar examination of the planet in 1994 and later confirmed by NASA photographs.
Similarly water ice has been identified in shadowed craters at the moon's poles.
As a consequence:
- Mercury is not dry, it has ice deposits
- Mercury has craters formed by impacts like those on the moon.
- Some of the craters in both locations are dry (the majority) Others have ice deposits.
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∙ 6y agoYes because Mercury has a very thin atmosphere, and the atmosphere is what protects the planet from impacts on the surface.
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What is the surface on mercury like?
It looks very similar to Earth's moon, with craters and dust.
How would landscape be like on mercury?
It is quite similar to that of our moons landscape. It has craters, boulders and rocks on the surface. There is no atmosphere, so no wind or rain to erode the craters away over time. The sky would be black rather than blue, while the sun would appear much larger in size.
What makes Mercury's surface dry and almost airless?
Mercury has no Atmosphere, unlike Earth, which has an Atmosphere made out of Air. Mercury is dry because their is no water on Mercury.
What did Galileo discover about the earth's moon?
he made a telescope, made it look at images 20x closer. He looked at the Jupiter and then saw the four moons and called them the "Galilean Moons".
How dry is the moon?
Dry as bone, there is no water except at the South Pole.
What is the surface on mercury like?
It looks very similar to Earth's moon, with craters and dust.
How would landscape be like on mercury?
It is quite similar to that of our moons landscape. It has craters, boulders and rocks on the surface. There is no atmosphere, so no wind or rain to erode the craters away over time. The sky would be black rather than blue, while the sun would appear much larger in size.
What does the planet mercury look like?
It Looks Like Our Moon Just 40% Bigger
Is there any precipitation on the moon?
The moon is bone dry, save perhaps some ice in polar craters. There is no atmosphere to support clouds, and therefore no clouds. Without clouds, there is no precipitation.
Does the planet Mercury get storms?
Mercury doesn't have the atmosphere like Earth's and, it's to dry on Mercury, so, it's impossible for Mercury to have storms
What does the surface of the moon contain?
The surface of the moon contains mainly dust, rocks, and craters. There are also areas with mountains, valleys, and large plains called maria, which are formed from ancient volcanic activity. Additionally, the moon's surface has no atmosphere, water, or organic material.
Is the planet mercury humid or dry?
Mercury is dry and airless.
Why doesn't the Moon look like the Earth if it is a fragment of the Earth?
We don't believe that the Moon is properly a "fragment" of the Earth. We believe that the Moon was formed from the debris when the pre-Earth collided with another primeval planet in the very early years of the solar system, about 4.5 billion years ago. The cores of the two planets probably merged; this may be why the Earth has a larger iron core than the Moon does. The debris from the collision blasted away later coalesced to form the Moon. The Moon has no atmosphere, and most likely never did. Without any atmosphere or water, the dry and sterile Moon never developed life, or any agents that would erode impact craters. So the Moon is covered with craters, but on Earth the craters are eroded away and erased within a few million years, by the action of rain, rivers, and wind.
What are some lunar features of the moon?
No atmosphere, dry, dusty, rocky surface, mountain ranges, maria: low, flat areas, dark areas (basaltic lava) impact craters.
Is the moon dry and wet?
moon is dry
The closest planet to the moon and the eighth largest?
The planet closest (proximity) to the Moon is planet Earth; the eighth largest planet in the solar system is Mercury (i.e., Mercury is the smallest of the eight planets). Mercury had some resemblance to the moon, having a dry, cratered surface with (almost) no atmosphere, so in that sense it could be argued as being the closest in the sense of physical appearance.
Why do some moons lack craters?
Some moons lack craters for some of the same reasons the Earth has very few craters: The land keeps changing or there is some force to smooth them out. If a planet or moon has an atmosphere then there is erosion. If the land keeps changing then the crater will disappear. Throw a stone on the edge of a sandy beach where the waves are striking. You may see a "crater" created by your stone, but after a few waves the crater will be gone. Now, toss a stone into the dry sand to make a "crater". With the wind blowing the sand will fill in your crater over time. You can toss a rock on to an icy lake to make a crater. Where will that crater be when the spring thaw comes? The more dynamic - or changing - a moon is, the shorter time you will see craters on their surface. This is really helpful to astronomers because it helps them find out how old some moons are. If a moon has very few craters, its surface must be much younger than a moon with many craters.
