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The lack of an atmosphere in space and the fact that the moons crust is not moving allow for the preservation of the craters on the moon while rather most visible craters on earth are only large ones.
It is dependent on the size of the object and the velocity upon impact. Larger, faster moving objects will impact with more force, creating a bigger crater.
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there are three craters on the hill, one of which contains the meteorite, so two other craters might have been left.
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