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Why can we still see craters on the moon even though they were formed by ancient collisions with meteors?
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Because there is no atmosphere, no water and no wind on the Moon so change is extremely slow.
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How are crates on the moon made?
the craters on the moon were formed by meteors hitting the moon and the lunar lakes were formed by lava filling in the craters
What two things have formed on craters of the moon?
meteors and asteroid fragments.
What is moon craters?
The moon's craters are impact craters, formed by collisions of interplanetary debris (asteroids, comets, etc.) with the surface of the moon.
How were the depressions on the moon formed?
The depressions on the moon are impact craters formed by collisions with asteroids and comets.
How were craters on the moon formed?
Craters on the moon were formed when meteorites crashed into the moons surface at unimaginable speeds. so true :P
Why can you still see craters on the moon even though they were formed by ancient meteor collisions?
Unlike on Earth, the moon has no water, no air, and no plate tectonics; it is geologically dead. As a result, there is nothing to wear away or destroy the craters.
Are most lunar craters that are formed by erosion caused by glaciers?
Most lunar craters are impact craters caused by incoming meteors and asteroids. Since our moon has no atmosphere there can be no glaciers or erosion.
Has Venus been hit by a meteor?
Venus has been hit by many meteors, etc. There are craters formed by the impacts.
What might be responsible for most of the craters on earth's moon?
The vast majority of lunar craters are caused by meteor impacts.
What cause craders?
If you mean craters as in the holes in the earth, then they are formed by meteors crashing into earth. If you didn't mean that, I need to start learning a bit more vocab.answ2. Volcanoes also often have craters at their summit.[Strictly, meteors are the seen phenomena, meteorites are the ones that land.]
Why does the moon have so many crators formed by meteoroids?
It got hit by lots of meteors - the trick is that there is little erosion on the moon so all those craters are still there.
What were most lunar craters apparently caused by?
Meteors and other space objects in outer space. Meteors naturally collide with planets and moons. Earth has just as many craters, but they cannot be seen because of our rapidly changing world, which quickly makes any signs of the craters disappear. However, in places like the desert that is consistently the same, you can see the remnants of meteor strikes because nothing is covering the craters and also nothing has caused them to go away, such as erosion. Some of those craters are also ancient volcanoes from when the moon was still cooling.
