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Asteroids, meteorites or comets are impactors that form impact craters on the Earth and other bodies throughout the solar system.
Obviously, the Earth for instance, has to cross an impactor's orbit or vice versa. The size of the impactor hitting the Earth depends on the type of crater that can occur and also the other factors-
· the velocity of the impactor
· composition of the impactor
· composition of the target rock
· the strength and porosity of the impactor
· angle of impact
· gravity of the target planet
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Why haven't the craters on the moon changed?
On Earth wind and rain cause erosion which changes the surface. The moon has no atmosphere thus nothing to cause change.
Why do you see many impact craters on the moon but not earth?
The Earth has weather patterns that have eroded most of the craters on Earth. The moon has no weather, therefore no erosion.
Does the surface of moon and earth both have craters?
Yes, both the Moon and Earth have craters on their surfaces. The Moon's surface is covered with craters formed by impacts from space debris, while on Earth, craters are less common due to erosion and tectonic activity, but they can still be found in certain areas like meteorite impact sites or volcanic regions.
Why have very old craters on the moon not be erased as similar craters on earth have been?
Unlike Earth, the moon does not have air, water, glaciers, or plate tectonics to erase craters. The only forces that significantly alter the moon's surfaces are impacts that form new craters.
Can you see craters on the moon from earth?
No. Most of the impact craters that have formed on Earth have been destroyed and buried by geologic processes, processes that the moon lacks. While some recent impact craters on Earth remain visible on the surface, they are too small to be seen from the moon.
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.
Who has more craters the earth or the moon?
there are more craters on the moon then on earth
Do craters cover most of the Earth?
No. Earth has relatively few impacts craters.
Can you mention any big pit caused by a meteor?
There is the famous crater in Arizona, known as Meteor Crater or Barringer Crater. It is not actually meteors that cause craters. Meteors are destroyed in the Earth's atmosphere. If they survive the Earth's atmosphere and then land on Earth, they are known as meteorites. So it is meteorites that actually cause craters.
Were the earth's craters caused by earthquakes?
Earth's craters have been created by Meteorites and Volcanoes.
Does earth have volcanoes craters rings valleys?
Earth has volcanoes, craters, and valleys but not rings.
What does the formation of a crater follow?
There are craters formed by asteroids crashing into Earth. There are craters formed by volcanic explosions. There are craters formed by collapses in the Earth's crust.
How many craters Earth?
There are a huge number of craters on the Earth, including very small impact sites. There are about 65 named and documented craters on the planet.
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.
What object that is covered with craters orbits the earth?
The moon and Luna are the object that is covered with craters orbits the earth
Are mars craters bigger then Earth craters?
yes its like the moons
Why haven't the craters on the moon changed?
On Earth wind and rain cause erosion which changes the surface. The moon has no atmosphere thus nothing to cause change.
