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Why are there many visibles craters on the Moon but few on Earth?
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∙ 6y ago
Earth is biologically active. Life - mainly vegetative - keeps filling the craters in.
Edit: in fact these are the main reasons, as far as I know :
1) Erosion caused by weather
2) Concealment by sediments
3) Renewal of the Earth's surface by tectonic plates.
Agnes Considine
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∙ 15y agoThe Moon isn't completely tide-locked to Earth; instead of always facing directly at the Earth, the Moon "wobbles" a little bit. There are some areas just beyond the Earth's horizon where there is a small area where the Earth is occasionally visible, right on the horizon.
However, from most of the "Far Side" of the Moon, the Earth is never visible. The Sun would be visible there on the Far Side just as it is here; two weeks of darkness followed by two weeks of night. This actually works in the favor of lunar astronomers, who would probably want their observatories to be on the Far Side, shielded by the light and radiation from the Earth.
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∙ 14y agoBecause the Moon is tidally "locked" to the earth; the Moon rotates around its axis at the same rate as the Moon orbits the Earth. So the same face of the Moon is always pointing toward the Earth.
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∙ 11y agowe only see the light part because the suns light is reflecting
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∙ 11y agoThey have, flying in a spaceship behind it.
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∙ 13y agobecause we are on the other side of moon
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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.
What does earth's moon look like?
Earth's Moon is grey and has areas of dark other colors and has many craters.
How many eruptions did Craters of the Moon have?
Craters on the moon are not volcanic, they are impact craters.
Why are some areas of the moon smooth with no craters?
... as compared to Earth, I suppose. On Earth, the weather will remove most traces of craters rather quickly, in a few million years for large craters, in a fraction of a million years for smaller craters.... as compared to Earth, I suppose. On Earth, the weather will remove most traces of craters rather quickly, in a few million years for large craters, in a fraction of a million years for smaller craters.... as compared to Earth, I suppose. On Earth, the weather will remove most traces of craters rather quickly, in a few million years for large craters, in a fraction of a million years for smaller craters.... as compared to Earth, I suppose. On Earth, the weather will remove most traces of craters rather quickly, in a few million years for large craters, in a fraction of a million years for smaller craters.
Why does the far side of the moon has many craters than the near side of the moon?
Because the near side is protected somewhat by the earth.
How many sides of the moon are visibles?
near to the earth and cms if you want to add more
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.
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.
How many eruptions did Craters of the Moon have?
Craters on the moon are not volcanic, they are impact 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 caused the moon to have many craters?
Meteorites. They hit the moon frequently, causing many craters.
