If it weren't for active plate tectonics and weather, Earth's surface would be heavily cratered like the Moon or Mercury.

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Earth's active plate tectonics and weather continuously recycle and reshape the surface, erasing many impact craters and preserving only the largest and most ancient ones. The Moon and Mercury, on the other hand, lack these active processes and have surfaces that are heavily cratered.

If It Weren't for Active Plate Tectonics and Weather, Earth's