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I'm not an astronomy buff but I'm going to say the moon has more craters than earth because earth has the atmosphere to burn meteors from hitting earth while the moon has nothing.
Whilst the atmosphere does burn up very small meteors most craters are eradicated on the earth by weathering. This is due to the atmosphere, precipitation, tectonic activity. The moon has little or none of these.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe 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.
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∙ 14y agoObjects that might hit the surface of the Moon can come from any direction. Because the same side of the Moon always faces the Earth and the Earth is in the way of anything coming from this direction (essentially we shield the Moon) then there would theoretically be less impacts on this side of the Moon than the other (non shielded) side. Also the Gravity of the Earth would probably tend to deflect objects away from the moon adding to the shielding effect.
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∙ 14y agoThere are many craters on the moon because they don't get worn away by the weather like they do on Earth. There are many impact sites on Earth but they are worn away. On the moon there is no weather to wear them down and so they remain for billions of years.
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∙ 13y agoThat is a very perceptive question, and one that most people don't consider. Presumably you are suggesting that the tidal lock between earth and moon puts the earth in a position of 'protecting' the moon from impacts, just as the moon has undoubtedly taken hits that otherwise would have found their way to earth. Although orbiting objects all have a tendency to move toward a tidally locked orientation given enough time, the moon was not always tidally locked with earth. It had an axial spin similar to other moons in the solar system, and therefore all of its surface was exposed to the possibly harsher non earth-side direction. And even though the much more massive earth is facing it, objects could come in at various angles from time to time and stike the earth-side face of the moon.
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∙ 11y agoWe cannot be sure, although there are several theories. It's likely that there were an approximately equal number of craters all over the Moon, but many of the nearside craters were erased or filled in with magma resulting from vulcanism or from a titanic impact.
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∙ 16y agoIf there are it's probably because the earth acts as a shield from meteors traveling in the opposite direction.
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∙ 12y agoit isn't; there are LOTS of impact craters on the Moon's "farside".
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∙ 11y agocause you're gay
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If you lived in the crater Copernicus on the side of the moon facing the earth how often would the sun rise?
Once every 29 1/2 days. Same on most other parts of the Moon.
What would the season be if the sun id facing the earth?
The sun is always 'facing' the earth. If the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, the season is summer, in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere.
Why does adventure time show a crater in the earth?
Because of the mushroom war!
It takes the moon the same amount of time to orbit Earth once as it does to rotate on its axis?
Yes it does. This means we always see the same side of the moon facing Earth.
What is the evidence the meteor crater is eroding?
meteor crater will only erode if there is some natural source such as wind or water eroding it. Since most planets besides our own do not have an atmosphere or water this process is not available. On the Earth a crater eroding would be evidenced with erosion type qualities such as furrows from water a filled crater bottom and a rounded off top.
Why the crater Tycho is always facing the Earth?
Tycho is ALWAYS going to face the side of Earth because it was in the center of the universe. So this way that the Moon and the Sun revolve around Earth. Kay A.
Why is the crater tycho brahe always facing earth?
Tycho is ALWAYS going to face the side of Earth because it was in the center of the universe. So this way that the Moon and the Sun revolve around Earth. Kay A.
What caused the impact crater in Arizona US?
The Barringer Crater resulted from a meteorite impact with the earth about 50,000 years ago.
Was the moon a crater?
No. A crater is a depression in the ground created by an impact or explosion. The moon is an object in orbit around Earth. It is believed to have formed when another planet collided with Earth early in its history, but this impact did not leave a crater.
Why does the Tycho crater always face the earth?
The moon rotates in such a way that one face always points towards the Earth. This is because the Earth has tides - over time the tidal forces gradually removed energy from the Moon's rotation so it ended up always facing the Earth.
Hole created in the surface of a planet by collision with an asteroid or comet?
There is no special name for the crater caused by the impact of a meteorite. It's called a "crater".
Where is a crater located?
A large depression in earth cause by impact of an asteroid or other object from space.
What is an example sentence for impact?
There will be a negative impact if this factory stays open.The impact crater was huge.The impact of the punch sent him falling backwards.The impact of the force could be felt for miles.If an asteroid was to impact Earth, life could be wiped out.She always had a big impact on her students.
What is the definition of an impact crater?
An impact crater is a crater, meaning a depression in the ground, which results from an impact, meaning a violent collision of some object with the ground at that location. Generally, such collisions are the result of meteor impacts or other impacts of one object in space on another. Many more impact craters are visible on the moon than on Earth, because on Earth such craters are eventually eroded away by weather and other erosive forces, whereas they tend to be undisturbed on the moon.
How might geologists distinguish an impact crater on earth such as meteor crater in Arizona from a volcanic crater?
A large meteoric impact such as Meteor Crater in Arizona, displaces the sedimentary rock that has existed before impact. On the rim of Meteor Crater are displaced boulders from lower depositional areas. Small fragments of the meteor are found around the entire area of the impact, and they may be detected with something as simple as a magnet. Features that indicate a volcanic event, like volcanic cinders or quantities of extrusive igneous rock , would also be missing from the impact site.
How might geologists distinguish an impact crater on earth such as Meteor Crater in Arizona from a volcanic feature?
A large meteoric impact such as Meteor Crater in Arizona, displaces the sedimentary rock that has existed before impact. On the rim of Meteor Crater are displaced boulders from lower depositional areas. Small fragments of the meteor are found around the entire area of the impact, and they may be detected with something as simple as a magnet. Features that indicate a volcanic event, like volcanic cinders or quantities of extrusive igneous rock , would also be missing from the impact site.
Why is the earth's surface not covered with crater?
Weathering and erosion tend to level out crater features, whether impact or volcanic, over time. The atmosphere also protects the surface from many meteor impact events, by burning them up before they strike.
