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Based on the number of craters on the Moon, we expect to find 400 large craters (50 kilo...

Based on the number of craters on the Moon, we expect to find 400 large craters (50 kilometers wide) on Earth. However, only about 160 known impact craters, with only about 14 craters larger than 50 kilometers wide, have been found on Earth so far. Why do we find so few craters on Earth?

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