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Why is there very little weathering or erosion on the moon's surface?
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∙ 12y ago
This is mainly because there is little or no atmosphere. Most agents of erosion cannot act in the environment as it is too cold too. Wind cannot act as there is little gas to be moved; rivers cannot exist as it is too cold, and then you must consider that the water cycle is essential for rivers to be generated; there are no oceans on the moon; there are no surface glaciers on the moon.
Therefore, the moon has little or no erosion or, indeed, weathering, as this would require an atmosphere
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∙ 12y ago
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impact of particles from space (i.e. asteroids)
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Cresent.
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impact of particles from space (i.e. asteroids)
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It obviously does.
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Metorites
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Yes it is similar to the moons surface
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craters
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Lava flows.
