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These things are known to have battered the moon?
Space rocks. On Earth we would call them "meteors", because they would generally burn up while passing through the atmosphere. The Moon has no atmosphere, so there's nothing to prevent small space rocks from crashing into it. This has left the Moon covered with millions of craters; big craters, little craters, craters IN craters, and craters ON craters.
Which palnet has a surface like the moon?
Mercury has some similarities. Especially, lots of craters. This is due to its lack of atmosphere.Mercury has some similarities. Especially, lots of craters. This is due to its lack of atmosphere.Mercury has some similarities. Especially, lots of craters. This is due to its lack of atmosphere.Mercury has some similarities. Especially, lots of craters. This is due to its lack of atmosphere.
Does mercury have more craters than the moon?
Which moon? Different planets have different moons. If you are talking about our moon Murcury has more and deeper craters.
Does the planet Venus' have craters?
Venus has about 1,000 young craters, the biggest of which is Crater Mead, about 170 mile across. Oddly, there is no evidence on Venus of old craters like we see on the moon, Earth, and Mars. Somehow these old craters were smoothed over on Venus . . . by lava flow?? By high winds??
Why are craters found on Ganymede and Callisto?
Craters are found on Ganymede and Callisto because they are both moons of Jupiter, which have been bombarded by asteroids and comets over time. These impacts have left behind craters on their surfaces, as there is no atmosphere to protect them from such collisions.
What happens to craters on the surface of bodies that have no atmosphere?
The craters are preserved as there is nothing to erode them.
What has many craters no atmosphere?
Mercury.
Was there any craters on the moon?
Yes, there are craters on the Moon. Any planet with a solid surface and not too much of an atmosphere will have craters.
How would you tell that a planet or a moon had no atmosphere just by looking at the surface?
If there are lots of craters, it means there is no significant atmosphere. The reason is that any craters will be eroded eventually, by the presence of an atmosphere.
Why do craters not erode on Mercury?
Mercury has no atmosphere and no surface fluids, so there is nothing to erode the craters.
Is Reach larger then Earth?
No, reach is about the same size, notice that reach is full of craters, so it has a different atmosphere to earth.
True or false craters on mercury surface are eroded only very slow this planet has a sulfuric acid atmosphere?
False. Craters are not eroded on Mercury, which has no atmosphere.
How are the craters different on earth than on the moon?
Nearly all the craters on earth are greatly eroded or distorted (only those made fairly recently are relatively intact), whereas the craters on the moon are not eroded at all due to the moon's lack of an atmosphere and plate tectonics.
Why Mercury is so pitted with craters?
Mercury is pitted with craters because Mercury has almost no atmosphere to protect itself.
Why does the moon have crates?
The moon has craters because since it does not have an atmosphere like the Earth does, it is prone to meteors which cause craters.
How did the craters form on on the moon?
Since the moon doesn't have an atmosphere, meteorites are able to hit the moon and this forms the craters.
If mercury had a heavy atmosphere would there be more or fewer craters on its surface why?
There would be fewer. This is not because, as is widely believed, the atmosphere acts as a shield. While an atmosphere will cause smaller objects to break up, it will not hinder the larger objects that leave craters that are plainly visible from space. However, action from an atmosphere can erode craters and bury them under sediment.
