Moon and Planets Quick Check

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Why are there craters on the surface of the moon?(1 point)
Responses

Craters were created when sinkholes formed after rainstorms 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 formed when acidic water dissolved the surface of the moon.

Craters resulted when meteoroids crashed into the surface of the moon.
Craters resulted when meteoroids crashed into the surface of the moon.

Craters developed from deep waterspouts in oceans on the moon.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Craters resulted when meteoroids crashed into the surface of the moon.

This is because the moon's surface is pockmarked with craters primarily due to impacts from meteoroids, asteroids, and comets over billions of years, as the moon has no atmosphere to protect it from these impacts.