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What might be responsible for most of the craters on earth's moon?
The vast majority of lunar craters are caused by meteor impacts.
Where is Europa in the solar system?
Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.
Is there a moon that doesn't orbit a planet?
A moon must orbit a planet, or it isn't a moon, it's a planet.
Why do active planet genarally have fewer impacts than bodies like the moon?
Two reasons. The moon no longer has active volcanoes to cover meteor strikes and the moon does not have an atmosphere, so strikes that would otherwise be burned up in an atmosphere are not burned. Plus there is not erosion to speak of on the moon.
What is a natural satellite which orbits a planet called?
A natural satellite that orbits a planet is a moon
Why does the moon's surface have more craters from meteorite strikes than the Earth surface?
it is easy the eathhave a capa de osono that protect the eath but the moon dont have it
How can you pick up the meteorite in Mount Moon?
The meteorite in Mt. Moon cannot be picked up.
What is wrong with calling a rock that strikes the moon a meteorite?
Because a "meteorite" is a rock that passed through the Earth's atmosphere, was heated to incandescence by pressure and friction, and then struck the Earth. A space rock that hits the Moon didn't land on the Earth. However, this is a pretty minor distinction, and some space scientists use the term "meteorite" for any rock that falls from space, whether to the Earth, the Moon or Mars. NASA has occasionally used the term "meteorite" for rocks found by the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity.
Is it wrong to call an object that strikes the face of the Moon a meteorite?
Hmmm... Convention has it that an object headed for the Earth from space is called a "meteoroid" (as opposed to those that are not headed for the Earth which are either "comets" or "asteroids"). When the meteoroid strikes the atmosphere it heats up and ablates to be seen in the sky as a "meteor" (a shooting star). If the object or parts of the object survive transit though the atmosphere to land on the planet (Earth) itself, these fragments are called "meteorites". The process is generic and will happen on any planet/body in the solar system with an atmosphere and people would understand what was meant by a "Martian meteorite" (of which examples have been observed by the Mars rovers). However, the Moon does not have an atmosphere so ALL bodies that are headed towards it will hit it and as such perhaps a better term would be "Lunar impacter".
What might be responsible for most of the craters on earth's moon?
The vast majority of lunar craters are caused by meteor impacts.
What are the relief features of the moon?
Craters from meteorite impacts.
What happens if another planet bumps into another planet?
it would break or if a small planet bumped itnto juipeter, juipeter would have another moon.
Is the moon plasma?
The Moon is not plasma, it is believed to be a piece of rock that was smashed out of the earth by a meteorite.
What happens to gravitational force between the earth and the moon if the distance is doubled?
The moon might escape it's orbit and become a moon of another planet.
What makes craters on mars?
On every rocky celestial body, a crater is used to define the damage left behind by a meteorite's impact with the ground of the celestial body. Thus, all the craters on Mars are from meteorites that have impacted with Mars's surface. Now you might wonder, "What is a meteorite?" A meteorite is any object in space (asteroid, comet, or meteorite) that has crashed into a celestial body that has a solid surface (i.e., moon, planet, etc...).
Where is Europa in the solar system?
Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.
What planet is closer to the moon?
Earth is the closest planet the moon, as it is our planet's moon and orbits Earth.
