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Does the surface of moon and earth both have craters?
Yes, both the Moon and Earth have craters on their surfaces. The Moon's surface is covered with craters formed by impacts from space debris, while on Earth, craters are less common due to erosion and tectonic activity, but they can still be found in certain areas like meteorite impact sites or volcanic regions.
Are there more craters on Mercury and the Moon than the Earth?
The surface of the Earth has been reworked over geological time and this has erased evidence for craters that have existed on the Earth. However all the inner planets and moons have been subject to the same rate of impactors and as Earth is larger, it is therefore likely that Earth has in fact received more impactors (and therefore had more total craters) than the Moon or Mercury. There are more craters now visible on the Moon and Mercury, but there were likely many more on the Earth over the same astronomical time. But craters on Earth have become less visible due to erosion and geologic activity - these processes are much more active on Earth than on the Moon or Mercury, which have less tectonic activity, no real atmosphere, and no liquid water.
Does the earth have crators?
no, the earth does not have crators because the crators will go right through the earth "wall". If the earth did have crators like the moon, than we would be living on some other planet because we would not get sunlight.
Why are craters on earth surface less evident than those on terrestrial planets surfaces?
Craters on Earth's surface are less evident than those on terrestrial planets because of erosion processes like weathering, tectonic activity, and atmospheric conditions. These processes continuously reshape Earth's surface, gradually filling in and erasing evidence of impact craters over time. Additionally, Earth's active geological processes, such as volcanic activity and plate tectonics, can also contribute to hiding or altering the appearance of impact craters.
Which planet is less than half the diameter of the earth and looks like your own moon?
Mercury. Its surface is covered with impact craters similar to those on Earth's moon. Its diameter is approximately 4879 km while Earth's is ~12,742 km
Why are more craters visible on the Moon than on the Earth?
The moon has no atmosphere and hence no weather. Weather causes erosion. Living things are another cause of erosion that happens on Earth and not on the moon. The Earth is also more tectonically active. Continental drift happens on Earth, but doesn't happen on the moon. And earthquakes and volcanoes resulting from plate tectonics also can obliterate impact craters. And even the fact that the moon has a lower gravity than the Earth helps to preserve its craters; the walls of the craters weigh less and are therefore less likely to collapse.The earth has an atmosphere and the moon does not. Very little changes on the moon but on earth the weather changes the landscape and overgrowth covers up otherwise more obvious patterns.
Why might more craters be present on far side of the moon than on the side of the moon facing earth?
The Moon's crust may be thicker on the far side. So there was less volcanic activity. So there is less lava to cover up craters. Lava flows form the "maria" which are much more in evidence on the side facing Earth.
What would have made the craters on Mars?
The craters on Mars are primarily caused by asteroid and meteor impacts. Mars has a thin atmosphere that offers less protection from incoming celestial objects compared to Earth, allowing impacts to create craters on its surface over millions of years.
Why are there more visible impact craters on the moon than on earth?
The moon has no atmosphere and hence no weather. Weather causes erosion. Living things are another cause of erosion that happens on Earth and not on the moon. The Earth is also more tectonically active. Continental drift happens on Earth, but doesn't happen on the moon. And earthquakes and volcanoes resulting from plate tectonics also can obliterate impact craters. And even the fact that the moon has a lower gravity than the Earth helps to preserve its craters; the walls of the craters weigh less and are therefore less likely to collapse.The earth has an atmosphere and the moon does not. Very little changes on the moon but on earth the weather changes the landscape and overgrowth covers up otherwise more obvious patterns.
Why are the craters on earths surface less evident than those on other terrestial planets surfaces?
The earth has an atmosphere which produces weathering of the land surfaces. Weathering gradually wears down features such as crater rims so the craters gradually become less evident and eventually disappear.
Why is the earth's surface not riddled with craters as is the moon?
The Earth has some craters, they are just rarer. The majority of meteors coming towards us disintegrate in the Earth's atmosphere (something the moon doesn't have), and the craters that are created by ones that get through are then subjected to winds, oceans, animals, foliage, all sorts of things that will make them less cratery. The moon doesn't have any of that, so any small meteoroid will hit it, and the crater stay there for a long, long time.
How are the craters on mars caused?
By Asteroids/Meteors crashing into Mars. These same objects crash imnto the Moon and Earth. On the Moon there is no atmosphere/watwer to erode away craters, so they are seen quite clearly. However, in Earth there are just as many meteors crashes. However, the Earth's atmosphere and water erode these crash sites so we do not clearly see meteor crash sites on Earth.
