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∙ 12y agoBecause in the past, just after the moon and mercury was formed a lot of asteroids hit mercury and the moon.
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Why is the moon and mercury so much more cratered than the earth?
because the moon acts like a shield for earth an mercury doesn't have a moon
What does the planet mercury look like?
It Looks Like Our Moon Just 40% Bigger
Which is greater the moon's pull on earth or earths pull on the moon?
The moon is only strong enough to push and pull the tides in the ocean on earth. The earths pull is so strong it moves the entire moon in circles.
How are mercury and the moon similar?
There are three general similarities, although there are also vast differences.Mercury, like Earth, orbits the Sun, so it has the same relationship to the Sun as the Moon has to the Earth.The Moon and Mercury have virtually no atmospheres, so they both are heavily cratered. The lack of an atmosphere allows most meteors to impact unimpeded, and there is no weathering by air or water to erase the craters. This lack of atmosphere also means that the surfaces get much hotter in the daylight, and frigidly cold on the sides facing away from the Sun. This is a much greater difference, however, on Mercury, due to its closeness to the Sun.
What planet contains craters making it look similar to earth's moon?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars all have impact craters. Earth's craters are subject to weathering, subduction and orogeny, erasing them from the surface after a time. Mercury is an airless world, geologically inactive, so it has preserved its craters from the beginning of the solar system. Mercury's appearance is most like that of our moon.
Why is the moon and mercury so much more cratered than the earth?
because the moon acts like a shield for earth an mercury doesn't have a moon
What does 'is very cratered' tell me about mercury?
This tells you that, because Mercury is very cratered, it must have no protection against the asteroids coming in. So, it is basically telling you that Mercury has a very thin atmosphere
The closest planet to the moon and the eighth largest?
The planet closest (proximity) to the Moon is planet Earth; the eighth largest planet in the solar system is Mercury (i.e., Mercury is the smallest of the eight planets). Mercury had some resemblance to the moon, having a dry, cratered surface with (almost) no atmosphere, so in that sense it could be argued as being the closest in the sense of physical appearance.
Does Mercury have a moon if so what is it called?
No, Mercury does not have a moon.
Will it be possible to have a full moon on Mercury?
Mercury doesn't have a moon, so they couldn't have a full moon.
Does Mercury have moon and if so what are they called?
mercury has no moons
Why is Mercury so heavily cratered?
Mercury is heavily cratered because it has virtually no atmosphere and because the surface is geologically inactive, and has been for a protracted period. Without atmospheric weathering or geologic reworking of the surface, any craters become permanent features of the planet.
What does the planet mercury look like?
It Looks Like Our Moon Just 40% Bigger
Is mercury a moon of any planet?
No. Mercury orbits the sun, so it is a planet rather than a moon.
How far is mercury away from earths moon?
That varies depending on where Mercury, the Earth, and the Moon are in their respective orbits.
Is mercury or the moon closer to earth's size?
Mercury is larger than the moon and so is closer in size to Earth than the moon is. It should be noted that Mercury is closer in size to the moon than it is to Earth.
What makes moon revolve?
the earths gravity holds the moon so it orbits the earth.
