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What protects the earth from small meteorites while the earth's moon is?
The earth's atmosphere protects it from small meteorites - actually the specific part is the mesosphere. When meteorites contact this part of the atmosphere they wither burn up or become very small. I don't understant the "earth's moon is" part, sorry.
Are there meteorites on the moon?
yes. The craters you see with the naked eye looking at the moon are from meteors striking the moon. meteorites are what is left of a meteor that has already struck a large body (such as a planet or moon)
When meteorites strike the moon they create?
Craters.
The holes in the moon's surface were cause by?
Meteorites
Why does it look like there are spots on the moon?
They are the craters on the moon, caused by the impact of meteorites.
How did the craters form on on the moon?
Since the moon doesn't have an atmosphere, meteorites are able to hit the moon and this forms the craters.
What protects the earth from small meteorites while the earth's moon is?
The earth's atmosphere protects it from small meteorites - actually the specific part is the mesosphere. When meteorites contact this part of the atmosphere they wither burn up or become very small. I don't understant the "earth's moon is" part, sorry.
Why are there thousands of craters on the moon?
The moon doesn't have an atmosphere, so meteorites hit the surface and create the craters. Earth's atmosphere causes most meteorites to burn up due to air friction before the meteorite can crash on to the surface. A 'shooting-star' is a meteorite burning up in the sky.
Why are holes in the moon?
From meteorites hitting it.
How can you tell that the moon has been bombarded with meteorites?
The impact craters on the moon's surface are obvious clues to the fact that meteorites have crashed into our natural satellite. that tell us that the moon doesn't have oxygen because if it have oxygen the meteorites would burn
Are there meteorites on the moon?
yes. The craters you see with the naked eye looking at the moon are from meteors striking the moon. meteorites are what is left of a meteor that has already struck a large body (such as a planet or moon)
If the moon have life on it what is it?
To date, no form of life has been discovered on the moon. There was some speculation that simple forms could have been brought to the moon via meteorites and survived beneath the surface but no one has been able to prove this.
How do moon craters form on the moon?
They are formed by asteroids and meteorites crashing into the surface of the moon
When meteorites strike the moon they create?
Craters.
What made the Moon mountains?
giant meteorites
How do meteorites shape the moon surface?
they damage it
How meteorites shape the Moon's surface?
they damage it
