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Explain how water ice might be preserved in portions of deep impact craters?
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∙ 9y ago
massive amounts of heat, sear the rock and the surrounding material shut. just like a steak. quickly sear both sides to trap in the juices. same idea with craters. when something impacts an object, it creates a massive amounts of heat, creating new materials and trapping what ever was there.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoWater ice may be preserved when massive amounts of heat sear the rock and the surrounding material shut. It is the same idea with craters - when something impacts an object, it creates a massive amounts of heat, creating new materials and trapping whatever was there inside.
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How many eruptions did Craters of the Moon have?
Craters on the moon are not volcanic, they are impact craters.
Why are there no impact craters on the surface of lo?
Io did have impact craters but they have all been buried in lawa flows
What created the large craters you we see on the moon?
The theory is that these are impact craters of meteors.
What is moon craters?
The moon's craters are impact craters, formed by collisions of interplanetary debris (asteroids, comets, etc.) with the surface of the moon.
When do craters occur?
Craters form as a result of an impact or explosion on a solid surface which displaces material.
Why are craters preserved on the moon but not on earth?
Earth is geologically active and has wind and water to erode craters. The moon is geologically dead and has no atmosphere and thus no erosion. There is nothing on the moon to destroy impact craters.
Where do craters occur?
Impact craters occur where objects impact on a solid surface.
What is the main reason that impact craters on the Moon last much longer than impact craters on earth?
Impact craters on the moon have no water/weather to erode the craters away, but on Earth the erosion erases the craters over time.
How many eruptions did Craters of the Moon have?
Craters on the moon are not volcanic, they are impact craters.
Does mercury have volcanoes and craters?
Mercury has impact craters but not volcanoes.
Why are there no impact craters on the surface of lo?
Io did have impact craters but they have all been buried in lawa flows
What geological features are formed by craters as a result of impact?
Meteor craters.
What cause the Moon's craters?
The craters on the Moon are considered to be impact craters, caused by meteoroids striking the Moon.
What created the large craters you we see on the moon?
The theory is that these are impact craters of meteors.
What is formed by meteorites?
impact craters
How many impact craters and basins have been found it on earth?
Earth Impact Database, a website concerned with over 170 scientifically-confirmed impact craters on Earth.
What is moon craters?
The moon's craters are impact craters, formed by collisions of interplanetary debris (asteroids, comets, etc.) with the surface of the moon.
