Mercury is pockmarked with meteorite craters, while the Earth is not because:
A) the Earth is farther from the Sun than Mercury.
B) tectonic activity and erosion have obliterated the craters on Earth.
C) the Earth's surface was liquid when the great meteorite showers fell.
D) meteorites didn't strike the Earth.

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Tectonic activity (movement of Earth's plates) and erosion (wind, water, and ice) have created and removed land features, including impact craters, on Earth's surface. Mercury, being a smaller and more geologically inactive planet than Earth, has retained its impact craters.

Mercury Is Pockmarked with Meteorite Craters, While the Earth Is