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Why is the moon and mercury so much more cratered than the earth?
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What does the darkside of the moon look like?
It's similar to the nearside but more heavily cratered. This is due to the nearside being more protected by the earth from bombardments.
Why do the moon and mercury have more meteor impacts then earth?
There is no erosion on the moon and mercury to erase the impact sites.
What planet has at least one moon?
Earth has one moon. The rest have more than one moon, except for Mercury and Venus which have no moons.
Are there more craters on Mercury and the Moon than the Earth?
The surface of the Earth has been reworked over geological time and this has erased evidence for craters that have existed on the Earth. However all the inner planets and moons have been subject to the same rate of impactors and as Earth is larger, it is therefore likely that Earth has in fact received more impactors (and therefore had more total craters) than the Moon or Mercury. There are more craters now visible on the Moon and Mercury, but there were likely many more on the Earth over the same astronomical time. But craters on Earth have become less visible due to erosion and geologic activity - these processes are much more active on Earth than on the Moon or Mercury, which have less tectonic activity, no real atmosphere, and no liquid water.
Why is the moon full of craters but the earth is not?
The Moon's surface is heavily cratered because of of meteor impacts. Meteors are able to more commonly strike the Moon's surface than the Earth's surface because the Moon's atmosphere is not as strong as the Earth's, so less meteors burn up in the Moon's atmosphere than they do in the Earth's atmospheres. So the craters are simply the result of heavy meteor impacts. Answer #2 The moon has no weather to erode craters. Speculation is that the earth has been hit at least as many times as the moon because of our greater mass. Wind, water, and plate tectonics wipe out the evidence on earth.
Why isn't the earth more cratered than the moon?
Because of plate tectonics.. Also because of the plants, foliage, and water that covers the Earth's surface.
What does the darkside of the moon look like?
It's similar to the nearside but more heavily cratered. This is due to the nearside being more protected by the earth from bombardments.
Why do the moon and mercury have more meteor impacts then earth?
There is no erosion on the moon and mercury to erase the impact sites.
Is Jupiters moon big as earth?
Jupiter's largest Moon is Ganymede. It is slightly larger than the planet Mercury. As the Earth is more massive than Mercury, the answer is no.
Is mercury a tiny cratered planet?
Mercury has a great many craters and is the smallest planet in the solar system, its diameter being about 38 percent of the diameter of Earth but more than double the diameter of the dwarf planet Pluto.
What planet has at least one moon?
Earth has one moon. The rest have more than one moon, except for Mercury and Venus which have no moons.
Are there more craters on Mercury and the Moon than the Earth?
The surface of the Earth has been reworked over geological time and this has erased evidence for craters that have existed on the Earth. However all the inner planets and moons have been subject to the same rate of impactors and as Earth is larger, it is therefore likely that Earth has in fact received more impactors (and therefore had more total craters) than the Moon or Mercury. There are more craters now visible on the Moon and Mercury, but there were likely many more on the Earth over the same astronomical time. But craters on Earth have become less visible due to erosion and geologic activity - these processes are much more active on Earth than on the Moon or Mercury, which have less tectonic activity, no real atmosphere, and no liquid water.
Which planet has at least one moon?
It's Earth. Yes, Earth only has one moon, but 5 of the other 7 have more than one moon. Only Mercury and Venus have no moons.
Why isn't Earth more cratered than the moon?
Erosion will gradually eliminate the craters.Erosion will gradually eliminate the craters.Erosion will gradually eliminate the craters.Erosion will gradually eliminate the craters.
Is there any more planets includin the moon and sun?
Yes there is more planets including the sun and the moon ,like mars Jupiter earth mercury netpune and the uras
Why have many jovian moons been more geologically active than the moon or mercury?
Unlike Earth's moon and Mercury, the Jovian moons are subject to very strong tidal forces that heat their interiors.
What are planets that have more than 1 moon?
All planets in the solar system except Mercury, Venus and the Earth.
