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Why do craters last for millions of years on the surface of the moon?
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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.
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What is the surface of Mercury covered with?
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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 do craters last for millions of years on the moon?
because the gravity keeps it there and there is not or is an answer for the time in space to know how long it stays there
Why craters on the moon last millions of years?
On the Moon there are no weathering processes like wind, water flow or tectonic activity.
What is the surface of Mercury covered with?
Craters, mostly. The new Messenger photos of Mercury from just last week show craters on craters, and chains of craters. It looks a lot like the Moon, actually. You can see some photos of Mercury at the link below.
How are the craters on mars caused?
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Why do craters last a million years on the moon?
They last much longer than that. Some of the moon's craters are billions of years old. They last so long because there is nothing to erase them. Earth has wind, water glaciers, volcanoes, and tectonic plates to bury, erode, and erase craters. The moon has none of these processes. Some refer to the moon as geologically dead.
How long can glass last for?
millions of years
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millions of years
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rayed craters
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It varies, but they appear to last millions to tens of millions of years. The Hawaii hot spot is at least 80 million years old.
How long do lunar craters last?
They last forever.
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It lasted 250 millions ago
