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Why is earth not as heavily cratered as moon?

April 26, 2017cratered earth heavily moon

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Why is earth not as heavily cratered as moon?

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Earth has an atmosphere and volcanic activity. The atmosphere burns many objects up and plate tectonics along with volcanic activity fills in many craters. Rain and wind erode craters and approx. 70% of the earth is covered with water which helps in decreasing cratering.