Earth's surface has fewer craters caused by meteorites than the surface of the moon.What is the major reason..

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Earth's surface has fewer craters caused by meteorites than the surface of the moon.What is the major reason..

[From: ] [author: ] [Date: 12-08-27] [Hit: ]

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..for this difference?
A: Earth is larger than the moon.
B: Earth rotates more rapidly than the moon.
C: Earth has an atmosphere and the moon does not.
D: Earth has gravity and the moon does not.

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C: Earth has an atmosphere and the moon does not.

basically erosion. wind, water, ect.

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C. The earth's dense atmosphere disinegrates a good portion of the objects that collide with it. Certainly not all, as evidenced by Meteor Crater in Arizona or the Yucatan Crater in Mexico.

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C - due to surface errosion from atmosphere and objects burning up in atmosphere.

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C: Earth has an atmosphere and the moon does not.

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c.and the moon does have gravity...

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