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  • Moon Impact Craters: Formation, Characteristics & Why They Persist
    Meteorites that strike the Moon's surface cause impact craters.

    Here's why:

    * Lack of Atmosphere: The Moon has no atmosphere to slow down or burn up incoming meteoroids.

    * Low Gravity: The Moon's gravity is much weaker than Earth's, so meteoroids don't slow down as much before impacting.

    * No Erosion: Without wind, rain, or plate tectonics, the craters remain largely unchanged over time.

    This is why the Moon's surface is covered in impact craters of various sizes, a testament to the constant bombardment it has endured over billions of years.

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