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∙ 7y agoOn planets such as Earth, Venus, and Mars, various geologic process renew the surfaces over time, covering up or destroying older impact craters in the process. Any craters on a planet must therefore have formed since that area was last resurfaced. Through much of the solar system's history impacts have occurred at a nearly constant rate, so the density of cratering can provide a rough estimate of a given area of a planet's surface. Extremely dense cratering, such as that seen on Mercury or the moon suggest that the surface has not been renewed since the solar system was newly formed, a time when impacts were more common.
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∙ 13y agoScientists look at surrounding stars and the color of the surface of Mercury. ;) Hope this helps!
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∙ 14y agoWe don't.
Best guess is that the two are of approximate equal age.
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∙ 13y agoMercury is closer to the sun than Earth is thus more heat gets to Mercury and less and less to farther away planets.
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∙ 12y agoIt is further away from the Sun, so the less heat reaches it.
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∙ 12y agocarbon dating
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∙ 13y agoGo look on a documentary =]
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∙ 6y agoNo, they are approx the same age.
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Why do scientists on Earth want to know so much about other planets?
We may possibly know how Earth was created.
Which planet has a shorter travel time by a jet from earth Saturn or mercury?
if your studing in grade 6 I know the answer it's mercury
How do scientists know that the earth has a core?
By using special instruments and using scientific evidences.
How long does it take for Mercury to roatate?
58.647 Earth days. Sounds hard to believe, I know
Why do scientists think the earth is the only planet to support human life as you know it?
Not all scientists believe this. The topic of Earth being the only planet in the known universe to support life has been and still is a heated debate amongst many scientists.
What elements are mercury made up of?
Scientists do not yet know if Mercury has the element Mercury in it, they need further studies. AKA they have to get more "inside" of Mercury.
What do scientists Know about aliens?
they were first on earth
How close does mercury does it get to the sun?
As Mercury is so far away, scientists do not really know, so no one knows really!
How do scientists know the poles of the earth are moving?
a compass
Why do scientists on Earth want to know so much about other planets?
We may possibly know how Earth was created.
How did scientists know how old the earth is?
By carbon dating minerals, fossils or objects, in the earth.
What are some characteristics of the planet Mercury to planet earth?
I dont know. planet earth is mistory
How do scientists know that planets are closer to earth than the stars?
not a clue
Does Mercury have living things on it?
No person or machine from Earth has ever landed on Mercury, so we cannot know for certain, but the conditions on Mercury make it essentially impossible for there to be life as we know it on that planet.
How do scientists know how old the moon is?
The nMoon was once a part of the Earth, so it is the same age as the earth.
What layer of the earth do scientists know most about?
the crust because that is the layer we live on so scientists can study it more thourouly
How do scientists know that the Earth's core is made of a different material?
Scientists know the Earth's core is made of a different material because earthquake waves pass through liquids, like the Earth's outer core, differently than they pass through solids.
