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The Earth has a atmosphere that shields meteors from hitting Earth and creating craters. The moon has no atmosphere, so meteors hit it often, creating craters.
If the earth had no atmosphere where many small meteors would vaporize , or there was no wind or rain or tectonic plate movement, and other geological forces that would eventually cover up such impact sites, and of course no seas, or plant life then earth woulld ovbiously have many more craters than the moon as it's a bigger target. There are well over 100 known sites on earth and more deemed as probable.
Because the moon has no atmosphere, it has no protection from meteors, asteroids or meteorites. The last layer in earths atmosphere protects us from that. So that's why earth doesn't have craters.
The earth's atmosphere (air), through friction, burns up most of the many meteors that fall to earth. The moon has no atmosphere.
The Earth has an atmosphere that burns up many of the items. It has to be pretty big to make it to the surface. And the Earth has weather, which erodes and erases the evidence of many of the strikes that the Earth has had.
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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. there are more craters on the moon because no atmosphere protects it from meteors or meteorites, but both the moon and the earth have craters
What does earth's moon look like?
Earth's Moon is grey and has areas of dark other colors and has many craters.
Which side of the moon has more craters?
The "darkside" or the part of the Moon that does not face the Earth has the most craters.
How many eruptions did Craters of the Moon have?
Craters on the moon are not volcanic, they are impact craters.
Who has more craters the earth or the moon?
there are more craters on the moon then on earth
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.
Who used a telescope to discover craters on the moon?
Many of the larger craters on the moon can be seen from earth without a telescope, so nobody discovered craters on the moon with a telescope.
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.
Does the surface of moon and earth both have craters?
yes. there are more craters on the moon because no atmosphere protects it from meteors or meteorites, but both the moon and the earth have craters
Stuff that the moon has that the earth doesn't?
The moon has many craters, and it does not have the atmosphere that the Earth has. There are lunar seas known as maria on the moon.
Does only the moon have craters?
No, Earth has some craters, but not as many because Earth has an atmosphere to destroy or smallen meteors, but the moon does not, so it is hit by meteors more3 often.
Why do you see impact craters on mercury and the moon but not so much on earth?
Because there are not as many impact craters that you can see very well on Earth like there are on the Moon and Mercury.
How many craters are in the moon.?
There are 375 craters in the moon.....
What does earth's moon look like?
Earth's Moon is grey and has areas of dark other colors and has many craters.
Why are craters preserved on the moon but not on earth?
Earth is geologically active and has wind and water to erode craters. The moon is geologically dead and has no atmosphere and thus no erosion. There is nothing on the moon to destroy impact craters.
Which side of the moon has more craters?
The "darkside" or the part of the Moon that does not face the Earth has the most craters.
