The word crater (meaning bowl-shaped) is applied to two different phenomena.
On planets and moons, meteor craters are the circular depressions caused by the impacts of other objects, mainly smaller asteroids and meteoroids. They are prominent on the Moon and on the planet Mercury. Some objects hit Earth in the past, but only a few landmarks still exhibit their characteristic bowl shape.
The other use is to describe a volcanic caldera, or inner depression within a volcano. Many dormant volcanoes have solidified craters in their peaks, some with lakes or glaciers.
The large indentation on the surface of the moon areÊcalled craters. It is a circular depression in the surface of the moon and other solid body in the solar system.Ê
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Two types of moon craters are impact craters, formed by asteroids or meteoroids hitting the moon's surface, and volcanic craters, formed by volcanic activity on the moon when magma rises to the surface and erupts.
There can be craters anywhere on the moon, not just the side we see
The dents on the moon are actually impact craters formed by meteoroids colliding with its surface. These craters have accumulated over billions of years and give the moon its characteristic rugged appearance.
The craters on the Moon are considered to be impact craters, caused by meteoroids striking the Moon.
There are 375 craters in the moon.....
The large indentation on the surface of the moon areÊcalled craters. It is a circular depression in the surface of the moon and other solid body in the solar system.Ê
there are more craters on the moon then on earth
On the Moon.
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The moon gets craters from meteor's that hit it's surface
No. The craters on the moon do not affect its gravity.
the moon craters were created by asteroids and meteors. shocking!
Yes, there are craters on the Moon. Any planet with a solid surface and not too much of an atmosphere will have craters.
Not really. The moon has craters. The craters are caused by objects from space hitting it.
The moon has craters because asteroids have crashed into the mass and have put dents into it.