Moon Crater Self-Check

What are moon craters?

• Holes on the surface of the moon caused by volcanoes.

• Lakes on the moon

• Holes on the surface of the moon caused from space shuttles landing

• holes on the surface of the moon caused by the impact of meteorids

How are craters formed?

• From Bigfoot walking around

• Water erosion

• From meteoroids and asteroids hitting the surface of the moon

• From collisions with stars

How are LARGE craters formed?

• Impacts from comets and asteroids

• Impacts from stars

• Impacts from meteoroids

• Astronauts footprints

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How are SMALL craters formed?

• Impacts from asteroids

• Impacts from comets

• Impacts from stars

• Impacts from meteoroids

Why does the moon have so many craters?

• To many volcanoe eruptions

• The moon is in the middle of the solar system so objects are constantly crashing into it

• The moon has no atmosphere to protect it.

• To many space shuttles landing on the moon.