Craters are not apparent on Earth at the present time in the abundance seen on the Moon because
A) plate tectonics has returned cratered surface layers into Earth's interior, and weathering has obliterated the more recent craters.
B) the Moon protected Earth from impacts, which resulted in the craters and maria on the Moon.
C) all the potentially damaging interplanetary bodies were stopped by Earth's atmosphere.
D) interplanetary objects have avoided Earth during its history.

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Earth's dynamic geological processes, such as plate tectonics, continually recycle its surface, erasing evidence of older craters. Additionally, weathering and erosion processes on Earth's surface help to obliterate more recent craters, making them less apparent compared to the Moon, which lacks these processes.

Craters Are Not Apparent on Earth at the Present Time