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leftover debris from the creation of our solar system still soars around in outer space. This debris generally falls under the genre of an asteroid or comet. Eventually they collide with the surface of a planet,moon, another comet or asteroid.....etc. The end result is that in the process of the two objects colliding, a lot of debris on the surface of the moon is either compressed, launched into outer space or blasted to somewhere else on the moon, thus you generate a crater. Imagine throwing a small cylindric shaped rock into a box of sand, it's the same effect on the moon only the rock usually gets broken into millions of smaller peices.
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What caused the hills lines and craters on the moon?
Asteroids and comets sometimes crashes in to the moon and causes craters, hills, and lines.
What causes the moon surface to look like it does?
It is possible that craters could have hit the moon.
How do crates form on the moon?
I hope you mean craters. Anyways, metaors slam into the moon which causes craters and the moon doesn't have an atmosphere like ours to burn the meators up. + there is no wind on the moon.
How many eruptions did Craters of the Moon have?
Craters on the moon are not volcanic, they are impact craters.
What cause the Moon's craters?
The craters on the Moon are considered to be impact craters, caused by meteoroids striking the Moon.
What caused the hills and lines on the moon?
Asteroids and comets sometimes crashes in to the moon and causes craters, hills, and lines.
How many craters are in the moon.?
There are 375 craters in the moon.....
Where did the craters on the moon originate?
Meteors, asteroids and other space junk crashes into the Moon, releasing large amounts of energy. The impact causes the lunar rocks to splash, causing craters.
Why do the craters on the moon do not get weathred and eroded like craters on earth?
Because there is practically no atmosphere on the Moon and so there is no real weather like wind, rain etc. that causes weathering, like there is on Earth.
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
What is moon craters?
The moon's craters are impact craters, formed by collisions of interplanetary debris (asteroids, comets, etc.) with the surface of the moon.
Where is Craters of the Moon monument?
The Craters of the Moon monument is in central Idaho.
