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∙ 11y agoThey are made of the same material.
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They both have no atmosphere and have been geologically inactive for billions of
years. So their surfaces are very heavily cratered.
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∙ 9y agoThe moon and Mercury are almost the same size and both have craters due to being hit with cosmic debris. Also, neither have sufficient atmospheres to erode the craters.
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∙ 13y agoMercury And The Moon Were and Are Still Heavily Bombarded by asteroids, thus creating the craters you see.
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∙ 12y agoBecause its the closest thing to the sun, and it revolves around the sun. Like how the moon is the closest thing to Earth and it revolves around us.
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What does Mercury look like at night?
Once it was mistaken as a star but after research it was a planet that looked like a star from a distance.
Which planet has a surface like the moon?
Mercury.
Does Mercury have volcanoes craters rings etc?
Mercury has volcanoes and craters like the moon, but no rings, only the gas giants have rings, and Mercury has no moon.
What planet is the moon most like?
Mercury is the planet that most resembles the Moon in visible surface features and atmosphere. It is a grey planet that has many craters and a thin atmosphere.
Is the planet Mercury red or grey?
In natural light, Mercury is grayish, much like the earth's moon.
What does Mercury look like from its surface?
mercury looks like the moon ?and is gryish colour
What does Mercury look like at night?
Once it was mistaken as a star but after research it was a planet that looked like a star from a distance.
Why does mercury look a lot like the earths moon?
because you touch yourself at night
What does it look like in mercury?
it looks like a moon a little bit and has a lot of holes and dark gray
Why does Mercury resemble to the moon?
mercury resembles our moon because it's like pizza and alex!
What planet is like the moon?
Mercury.
What planet is similar to Luna?
how is mercury like luna!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is mercury's greatest well-known feature?
It's cloudy surface atmosphere and the craters on it look exactly like the moon.
Seen in phases like the moon?
mercury
Which planet has a surface like the moon?
Mercury.
Does Mercury have volcanoes craters rings etc?
Mercury has volcanoes and craters like the moon, but no rings, only the gas giants have rings, and Mercury has no moon.
What the earth looks like without weathering and erosion?
It would look just like Mercury or the Moon or any other planet without weather.
