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Assume that our Moon is hit by 25 million tiny meteorites every day. On average, it takes about 20 such impacts to obliterate a footprint left by an Apollo astronaut on the surface of the Moon. About how long would you estimate that it would take to erase evidence of a single footprint

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Answer:

1.1 year for any small rock.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • As the moon is frequently hit by the asteroid that directly impacts the surface and creates creators.
  • As per the question if it takes about 20 of such impacts to remove the footprints lt by the apollo moon lander.
  • Then it should take about one year as the moon has no atmosphere and is exposed to the solar winds.
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