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How are the craters on mars caused?

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The craters are formed by a large object such as an asteroid or a comet. When these large objets hit the surface they form holes. Known as craters. Craters can be many shapes and sizes depending on the object. That's how craters are formed.

Mars has a much thinner atmosphere than Earth, so more objects reach the Martian surface intact, and the lack of water, glaciers, and plate tectonic mean the craters last longer than they do on Earth.

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