Why does Venus have craters?

Answer 1

Most debris from space burns up in Earth's atmosphere. What doesn't does reach the surface. The cratered face of our nearest neighbor the moon reflects an impact history far in the past. Objects still strike the moon, but not with the frequency of past eons. The Earth took as many strikes then as well. The functions of weathering that the atmosphere has on the planet, however, has blurred or hidden them. Look at any natural formation such as Hudson Bay, or the Gulf of Mexico, and you can see some of the craters that are still visible. Consider also that 2/3 of the planet is water, and craters in water do not last much longer than it takes for the ripples to disperse.

Answer 2

There are craters on Venus. However, the planet's atmosphere, which is much thicker than earth's prevents many of the smaller object from reaching the surface. Erosion and volcanic activity (which seems to occur in cycles) can then destroy existing craters.

Answer 3

It does. It also has a very big crater called crater Mead.

It is called crater Mead in honour of a famous anthropologist called Margaret

Mead.

Comment: The relative lack of craters indicates a young surface due to recent

(in geological terms) renewal of the surface.

Answer 4

The thick atmosphere of Venus destroys most smaller objects before they can reach the surface, though not larger ones. Craters that likely existed long ago have been covered up by lava flows from the many volcanoes on Venus.

Answer 5

Venus does have impact craters, just far fewer than other objects such as Mercury or the moon. There are two reasons. First, Venus has a very dense atmosphere which cause most of the smaller objects to burn up or disintegrate before they reach the surface. Second, most of Venus has been resurfaced at some point or another by volcanic eruptions, which buried the older craters.

Answer 6

Venus has craters due to past impacts from asteroids and comets colliding with its surface. Although most of Venus' craters have been erased or modified by its volcanic activity, some still remain visible on its surface.

Answer 7

There are many theories as to why Venus would have craters. This could be the product of many asteroid hits.

Answer 8

Venus is covered with volcanoes so the lava covers the craters.