Why We Don't See So Many Meteorite Impact Craters on Earth...

Planetary Science
Written By Greg Schicker-Taubman

NASA/U.S. Geological Survey image of Barringer Meteorite Crater

Looking at the moon, and knowing there are constant meteor showers, have you ever wondered why Earth is not similarly covered in impact craters? Can you guess?

There are several reasons, including the obvious ones, but not all are obvious, discussed by Alan Hale writing for RocketStem.org in this article. Its always a pleasure to see Barringer Meteorite Crater used as a prime example amongst many of meteor impacts on our planet! Read RocketStem article Here

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