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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.

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Dark marks on the moon?

I am assuming you are referring to the craters in the moon. For thousands and thousands of years, asteroids have been hitting the moon's surface and creating craters. Those craters cast shadows as they do not let light inside of them when the Sun is at an angle, therefore creating "dark marks" on the moon.


Can crater be found on the moon?

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Does Ganymede have craters?

Yes, Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, does have craters on its surface. These craters are formed by impacts from asteroids and other celestial bodies over the moon's history. Ganymede's craters provide valuable information about the moon's geological history and the history of impacts in the Jovian system.


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How many craters are in the moon.?

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What are the large holes on the moon called?

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Who has more craters the earth or the moon?

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Where is moon craters?

On the Moon.


Why do you see several impact craters on the earth but few on the moon?

There are relatively few craters identified on the surface of the Earth while there are thousands (millions) on the moon. It is hard to find one point on the moon that is not in one crater and there are craters in craters in craters. (See images in related link for Moon.) Obviously, the major reason behind this is that the craters that formed on the Earth eroded over time due to wind, rain and other natural factors which are nearly absent on the moon. Thus Earth's craters disappear over millions of years while the craters on the moon remain for billions of years. (The primary way a crater is made to disappear from the surface of the moon is by having another impact crater formed and the dust and debris from later impacts disturb or destroy or cover the original crater.)


How does the moon get craters?

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Do the craters cause more gravity on the moon?

No. The craters on the moon do not affect its gravity.


What were the moon craters created by?

the moon craters were created by asteroids and meteors. shocking!