Why does the moon have so many craters when Earth doesn’t have, even though Earth’s gravity is stronger and it should be the one attracting the comets?

Question

Why does the moon have so many craters when Earth doesn’t have, even though Earth’s gravity is stronger and it should be the one attracting the comets?

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Answer 1

Falling space rocks get slowed down by the Earth’s air, so when the space rocks reach the ground, they don’t make dents. The moon doesn’t have air, so space rocks don’t get slowed down.