Why are there more craters on Mercury,than on Venus,Earth,and Mars?
A)Large scale crustal motions enhance the cratering effect on Mercury.
B)Less large scale crustal motions preserve the existing craters on Mercury.
C)More collisions with Meteors have occurred on Mercury's surface,compared with Venus,Earth,and Mars.
D)Larger volcanic eruptions have occurred on Mercury's surface,compared with Venus,Earth,and Mars.

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Mercury has less geological activity compared to Venus, Earth, and Mars, which means that the craters formed by impacts are not erased or covered by processes such as volcanism, tectonics, and erosion as they are on the other planets. This preservation of craters gives Mercury its heavily cratered appearance.

Why Are There More Craters on Mercury,than on Venus,Earth,and Mars