Why is moon so full of craters but earth isnt.

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Answer 1

There are three major causes:

1) Erosion. Wind, rain, snow, ect. gradually wear down craters on Earth’s surface over time.

2) Fewer surface impacts per m^2 . Because the Earth has a relatively thick atmosphere, a lot of the smaller rocks break up before hitting the surface or slow sufficiently to mitigate their impact on the surface.

3) Tectonic activity. Unlike the Moon, the Earth is still tectonically active, with volcanos faults gradually erasing some craters.