Why Are There So Many More Impact Craters Visible on the Moon

question 49

Multiple Choice

Why are there so many more impact craters visible on the Moon than on the Earth?

• A) The Moon has been hit by many more meteorites than the Earth.
• B) The Moon formed long before the Earth formed.
• C) The Moon is made out of softer rock than the Earth.
• D) The Moon deflects many of the meteorites that would otherwise hit the Earth.
• E) Craters on the Earth can be destroyed by geological processes.

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