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Why is the moons surface much more heavily cratered than earths surface
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Why is the moons surface much more heavily cratered than earths surface

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the earth has less creators because there is a protective atmosphere which makes the asteroids burn up before they hit the surface of earth. Which means by the moon not having an atmosphere small rocks are easily colliding with the moons surface.
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