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moon and planets quick check
why are there craters on the surface of the moon? (1 point)
craters developed from deep waterspouts in oceans on the moon.
craters were created when sinkholes formed after rainstorms on the moon.
craters formed when acidic water dissolved the surface of the moon.
craters resulted when meteoroids crashed into the surface of the moon.
The moon has no oceans, rainstorms or acidic water. Craters on the moon are caused by meteoroid impacts. When meteoroids strike the moon's surface with high - velocity, they create craters.
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Craters resulted when meteoroids crashed into the surface of the moon.