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More reach the surface of the moon because there is no atmosphere to heat and burn them up.

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Q: Why do meteorites reach the surface of the Moon then the surface of the Earth?
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-More meteorites reach the surface of the moon than the Earth Why?

Most of the meteorites which reach Earth burn up as they enter Earth's atmosphere due the heat caused by friction. The moon has no atmosphere.


Many more meteorites reach the surface of the moon because?

They're trajectory brings them too close to the moon, and its gravitational pull gets ahold of them.


Does the surface of moon and earth both have craters?

yes. there are more craters on the moon because no atmosphere protects it from meteors or meteorites, but both the moon and the earth have craters


Why do meteors not burn up before the y reach the surface of the moon?

Because... there's almost no atmosphere on the moon. On Earth - the atmosphere causes meteorites to heat up to the point that they usually evaporate before striking the surface. On the moon - they don't heat up enough, and survive to land on the surface.


How do meteorites shape the moon surface?

they damage it


How meteorites shape the Moon's surface?

they damage it


The holes in the moon's surface were cause by?

Meteorites


Meteorites that strike the moons surface cause which surface feature?

meteorites or other objects strike the moon they creat


Meteorites that strike the moon's surface cause which surface feature?

craters.


Why do more meteorites hit moon?

Do they? I don't believe this is known. I have not been able to find any real estimate for the numbers of meteorites hitting the Moon or the Earth so a comparison is kind of unwarranted.However, I would expect more meteorites to hit the Moon than the Earth *per unit surface area* because the Moon has very little atmosphere. A lot of meteors hit the Earth's atmosphere without ever reaching the Earth's surface because they burn up in the air. The Moon has no such protective covering and so will be hit by all the meteors that head its way.


How do moon craters form on the moon?

They are formed by asteroids and meteorites crashing into the surface of the moon


What is the moon surface is it even smooth or rough?

The moon's surface is rough - due to numerous impacts from meteorites