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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, 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.
Why can we see the craters of the moon so clearly from earth?
We can see the craters of the moon clearly from Earth because the moon has no atmosphere to erode them, so they remain preserved. When the sun shines on the moon's surface at an angle, it creates long shadows that make the craters stand out more prominently, enhancing their visibility from Earth.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How many craters are in the moon.?
There are 375 craters in the moon.....
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.
What landforms do the earth and moon have?
Craters
Why does the moon still have many craters when the Earth does not?
Craters tend to disappear on the Earth because of erosion caused by weather, and because of earthquakes. The moon has no air and therefore has no weather, and it also is not tectonically active.
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.
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.
