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Do weathering erosion and deposition occur on the moon?
Weathering and erosion do not occur on the Moon due to lack of atmosphere and liquid water. However, there is some deposition due to impact events from meteoroids and micrometeoroids that create craters and affect the surface.
Why do craters last for millions of years on the surface of the moon?
Craters last for millions of years on the surface of the moon because the moon does not have an atmosphere. Saying this the moon does not have anything able to fill in the craters such as soil or rain.
Why does earth have so few visible craters?
Earth is a 'living' planet; its surface is always being changed by the processes of erosion and geological action. Those craters that still remain are either too big to be noticed specifically as craters without the right perspective or, as noted in the question, so few in number that they are a major rarity.
What are factors that affect the appearance of craters and ejecta?
Factors that affect the appearance of craters and ejecta include the size and speed of the impacting object, the angle of impact, the composition and structure of the target surface, and the presence of an atmosphere. These factors influence the size, shape, depth, and distribution of craters and ejecta patterns.
How do craters change over time?
Craters can change over time due to factors such as erosion, weathering, impacts from other celestial bodies, and tectonic activity. Erosion can wear down the edges of the crater, weathering can alter its appearance, impacts can create new craters or modify existing ones, and tectonic activity can cause the land to shift, changing the crater's shape.
Are most lunar craters that are formed by erosion caused by glaciers?
Most lunar craters are impact craters caused by incoming meteors and asteroids. Since our moon has no atmosphere there can be no glaciers or erosion.
How does the absence of water affect the moon craters?
Water causes erosion, it washes things away, slowly or quickly, so craters do not last as long on a world that has at atmosphere and water as they do on the moon, which has no atmosphere and no water except for some ice in certain polar craters.
Why do moon craters remain visible longer than earth craters?
There is no significant amount of erosion on the Moon.
Why have craters left by asteroid impacts on earth disappeared?
Asteroid impact craters are destroyed by weather, erosion, and earthquakes.
Why do the craters of the moon hardly change?
There is no erosion from wind or water.
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.
Why isn't Earth more cratered than the moon?
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Do the craters cause more gravity on the moon?
No. The craters on the moon do not affect its gravity.
Why earth has no carters like the moon?
Earth does have craters, but unlike on the moon, craters are quickly hidden or destroyed by erosion, sedimentation, and geologic activity.
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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.
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.
