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The craters on Mercury were caused by falling rocks. Mercury was subjected (all the inner planets were!) to a heavy asteroidal bombardment in the early history of the solar system. Not all of the mass coalesced into planets at first; there were LOTS of leftover rocks, which continued to fall for millions of years. Eventually, over the past 4 BILLION years, most of the stray rocks had either fallen into the Sun or collided with one of the planets. Mercury, having no atmosphere, has no way of "wearing away" the craters, much like our moon.
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∙ 13y agoIn the early solar system (4 billion years ago) there was a great deal of "space junk" flying around. All bodies were continually pummeled with it until it gradually subsided. The impact craters caused by this remain on Mercury and the moon today because they have no weather to erode them - but earth does, and they have mostly been obliterated. Meteor Crater in Arizona is one that still appears like a moon crater, as it is recent (about 40,000 years ago).
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∙ 13y agoThere was Evidence that the creation of these cliffs were caused by Mercury shrinking.
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∙ 6y agoYes, it does.
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Does Mercury have volcanoes craters rings etc?
Mercury has volcanoes and craters like the moon, but no rings, only the gas giants have rings, and Mercury has no moon.
Which planet resembles your own moon because of its craters?
Mercury
What might be responsible for most of the craters on earth's moon?
The vast majority of lunar craters are caused by meteor impacts.
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 impact craters on Earth harder to see than those on Mercury or the Moon?
Unlike Mercury of the moon, Earth is geologically active. Erosion, deposition, and plate tectonics have buried or destroyed most of Earth's craters.
Is mercury and the moon covered with craters on the surfaces?
Yes, Mercury and the Earth's moon are covered with craters on the surfaces
What cause the Moon's craters?
The craters on the Moon are considered to be impact craters, caused by meteoroids striking the Moon.
Does Mercury have volcanoes craters rings etc?
Mercury has volcanoes and craters like the moon, but no rings, only the gas giants have rings, and Mercury has no moon.
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
Does the moon have holes in it?
Not really. The moon has craters. The craters are caused by objects from space hitting it.
The surfaces of planet Mercury and your moon contain some very large craters that are most likely the result of?
asteroids
What caused the moon to have many craters?
Meteorites. They hit the moon frequently, causing many craters.
What kind of geography does mercury have?
Mercury has a surface geography that is very much similar to our moon: it has craters, tall cliffs, and large flat plain areas.
What caused the caters on the moon's surface?
The craters on the Moon are caused by the impacts of meteoroids.
What planet has a bunch of craters like your moon?
mercury
Which planet has craters like the earth moon's?
Mercury
Does mercury have more craters than the moon?
Which moon? Different planets have different moons. If you are talking about our moon Murcury has more and deeper craters.
