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Why are more craters present on the moons surface than on earths?
because the moon does not have a equater like the earth to protact it self ;)
Why do craters last for millions of years on the surface of the moon?
Craters last for millions of years on the surface of the moon because the moon does not have an atmosphere. Saying this the moon does not have anything able to fill in the craters such as soil or rain.
Why do you see impact craters on mercury and the moon but not so much on earth?
Because there are not as many impact craters that you can see very well on Earth like there are on the Moon and Mercury.
What is the surface of Mercury covered with?
Craters, mostly. The new Messenger photos of Mercury from just last week show craters on craters, and chains of craters. It looks a lot like the Moon, actually. You can see some photos of Mercury at the link below.
What is the surfuce of the moon like?
The surface of the moon has things like: Craters , Lava plains , Mountains and Valleys.
Features of earths moon?
Impact craters.
What is the surface type of earths moon?
It is rocky with craters.
Did Galileo discover creators?
Galileo discovered craters on the moon so therefor technically he discovered craters.
The craters on the surface of earths moon were produced by what?
By meteors/asteroids crashing into the Moon.
Who discovered the Moon had craters?
Galileo Galilei.
Who used a telescope to discover craters on the moon?
Many of the larger craters on the moon can be seen from earth without a telescope, so nobody discovered craters on the moon with a telescope.
How are moon craters form?
craters form when a metorite strikes earth then resulting in a dent in the earths crust
Who discovered craters on the surface of the moon?
Galileo Galilei
What did the scientist Galileo discover?
he discovered that there were craters on the moon
What scientist discovered the craters on the moon?
The Physicist, Galileo Galilei.
How did the moon craters get their names?
The craters are named after seas because scientists believed in the past that they were dried up oceans.
Which body has many craters in space?
The moon is known for having many craters. Some of the craters have been given names by various astronomers and scientists, based on explorations of the moon done by NASA
