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

In my astronomy class we learned it’s cause the Earths surface is newer than the moons surface . We have active volcanoes on Earth that push new rock to the surface whenever it erupts . Also the moon has no atmosphere, and no active volcanoes