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It can not be because the moon has no atmosphere or gravity....in fact many craters would then have a parabolical shape because all meteorites can not impact with the moon at an exact vertical angle. So why can it be? It is because the theories of the moon being part of a very young earth is simply not true. Earth with it's much stronger gravitational pull should attract far more meteorites away from the moon, had this been the case. Also, the moon, being so close to earth, is protected by the earth from meteorite strikes directly in line with the earth. Earth's gravity would not allow meteorites to hit the moon directly behind it. Missing earth, the meteorites will definitely not impact with the moon directly behind earth. Many craters are on the side of the moon facing earth, so how did these meteorites get past earth to stirke the moon exactly face on? Remember that the moon is in terms of the universe, very close to earth therefore earth is shielding the moon against many many meteorite strikes from directly behind earth itself. Sorry, but I can not answer this question!
What else can I help you with?
Are all craters on the moon?
No. Almost all large solid objects in the solar system have craters.
What is a depression on a terrestrial planet or satellite called?
A Crater Craters are the most common surface features on many solid planets and moons—Mercury and our Moon are covered with craters. Craters are roughly circular, excavated holes made by impact events. The circular shape is due to material flying out in all directions as a result of the explosion upon impact, not a result of the impactor having a circular shape (almost no impactors are spherical)
Are there bottomless craters on the moon?
Yes there are craters, and yes some of them are very deep. All craters, however, do in fact have a bottom. A bottomless crater would actually be best described as a "hole," and there are no holes through the Moon.
What are the names of the terrain on the moon?
Maria, mountains, valleys, craters, and that's all I can remember
Why does the moon have all of its craters?
Because your mum sat on it and left loads of but cheek marks :)
99.9 percent of all crater impacts on the moon almost perfectly circular. This would imply meteor strikes directly from above in almost all instances. Where are the glancing strike impacts?
All impact craters are circular, no matter what the angle of the impact. Your assumption is incorrect. However, the ejecta from the crater does continue along the line of the original impactor. We see that in several places on the Moon, where a string of craters of diminishing size appears in a line across the Moon, showing the direction of the strike. Go to the beach, with a number of rocks of varying sizes. Drop the rock straight down onto the DRY sand, and notice the circular crater. Then throw the rock at an angle, and notice the circular craters. Only when the angle of incidence gets to be below about 15 degrees do you see linear troughs in the sand.
Are all craters on the moon?
No. Almost all large solid objects in the solar system have craters.
Does the moon has craters?
The moon has plenty of craters, many of which can be seen from Earth, with a good telescope or binoculars. The craters are there, because the moon has no atmosphere for the objects to burn up in, so all of them hit the moon.
What caused many craters in the moon?
Since the Moon is cold and has no volcanoes, virtually all the craters there are the results of impacts.
What is a depression on a terrestrial planet or satellite called?
A Crater Craters are the most common surface features on many solid planets and moons—Mercury and our Moon are covered with craters. Craters are roughly circular, excavated holes made by impact events. The circular shape is due to material flying out in all directions as a result of the explosion upon impact, not a result of the impactor having a circular shape (almost no impactors are spherical)
Are there bottomless craters on the moon?
Yes there are craters, and yes some of them are very deep. All craters, however, do in fact have a bottom. A bottomless crater would actually be best described as a "hole," and there are no holes through the Moon.
The Characteristic shape of lunar craters is evidence that?
All impact craters are circular, no matter what the shape of the impactor or the angle of impact. Of the options provided in the Discussion page, only choice "B" is accurate. The energy released in the impact melted the impactor - and the surface - to the point of being fluid, or at least malleable. Option "D", that the craters were formed early in the Moon's history, is probably also true, but the circular shape of the craters isn't dependent on this.
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 can THEY still see craters on the moon?
Anyone can see craters on the moon. All you have to do is look at it when it's in the sky. There are billions of craters on the lunar surface with more being added almost daily. There will always be craters on the moon because there is no atmosphere to erode them. The lunar craters only form of erosion is from solar bombardment and being hit by another object.
Did volcanic eruptions cause craters on the Moon?
Some were probably volcanic but the craters large enough to be seen with smaller telescopes were almost all made by impacts.
Does the moon have any type of hills?
yes, all the edges of of all the craters are hills
What is something that is associated with the moon?
Craters, months, werewolves, tides, and space travel are all associated with the Moon.
