Why are there sooo many craters on the moon and not on earth?

Answer 1

A meteorite shower is a good example of why this is. Those bright lights are caused when small space rocks burn up in Earth's atmosphere. On the moon, there is no atmosphere, so all the rocks that impact it leave a mark.

Also, if a meteorite hits Earth, its size has been severely shrunk from burning in the atmosphere, so they leave smaller craters here. Thus on the moon, the craters are both more numerous and larger.

Short answer: the atmosphere on Earth burns the rocks up.

Answer 2

The moon has more craters because it lacks atmosphere and geological activity that can erode or cover them up, unlike Earth where processes like weathering, erosion, and tectonic activity continuously reshape the surface. Additionally, the moon has been bombarded by meteoroids for billions of years due to its lack of atmosphere to burn them up before impact.