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Because impacts have occurred at a fairly steady pace through most of its history, at least since a period known as the Late Heavy Bombardment, older regions of a planetary surface will have more craters.
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∙ 11y agoThe more craters a surface in space has (e.g. moon's surface), the older it is likely to be. A surface which has been around longer will have been exposed to more impacts from objects such as meteorites.
In addition, if you are able to get figures for the rate of crater production, it is possible to use the number of craters to give an quantitative estimate of the age of the surface.
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∙ 14y agothe crater has the same density as on the moon.
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∙ 9y agoBy comparing their intersecting features.
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∙ 13y agoBob Saget
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How do scientists tell the age of craters?
Stratigraphy.
What does the age of the lunar rocks tell us about our solar system?
They tell us the age of the moon, which indicates when the Solar System itself was being formed.
How old is callisto?
Callisto's surface age is 4 billion years old.
What do scientist tell us about the age of the universe and the age of the planet?
The universe is 13.7 billion years old & Earth is 4.5 billion years old.
What does analysis of colors tell astronomers about objects in space?
Doppler shift tells the distance form the earth station
How do you use crater counts to determine the age of surfaces?
The more craters, the older the surface. If a surface is young, there will be fewer craters.
How can an observer tell that Mar's northern hemisphere surface is younger than its southern hemisphere surface without using radioisotope dating?
Without Radioisotope dating it is very difficult to determine the age of a surface exactly. One way to estimate the age of the surface is looking at the number of impact craters. Assuming meteorites hit at regular intervals, the surface with more impact craters is the oldest.
Did the meteor that landed in the Arizona desert cause the ice age?
No, the meteorite that caused the Barringer Crater in Arizona landed about 50,000 years ago had nothing to do with the ice age. The present ice age started about 2.6 million years ago and the crater was formed mid-way during the last glaciation.
Did they have technology in the stone age?
The answer is no. There was no technology at all in the stoneage. So that counts as no electronics.
How many floors are in Dark Crater in Pokemon explorers of time?
dark crater has 15 floors then you are in the middle of the dungeon then its 14 floors to darkrai and i am not sure how much hp darkrai has manuel age 7
How can you tell the age of your dog?
how can i tell the age of a dog
In the UK Is there a legal age for surface piercings?
Contact your local health inspection or health protection office, they will be able to tell you the age requirements for your area as well as provide a list of inspected facilities near you.
Does age make a difference on a left frontal brain injuries?
Usually age often counts when a person is injured, depending on his health status.
How much can horses be?
well it all counts on the age of the horse that you are getting if an adult about a $100 or $200 dollars if a baby $100 but it all depends on the age
Can the chestnut on a horse tell its age?
No, you can tell a horses age by it's teeth.
How can you tell the age of a coyote?
You can tell the age of the coyote by the size of the teeth on the coyote.
To determine the age of a woody twig one counts the?
Number of spaces between the terminal bud scars.
