Why are the lunar mountains smoothly rounded rather than having sharp, pointed peaks (as they were almost always depicted in sci

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Why are the lunar mountains smoothly rounded rather than having sharp, pointed peaks (as they were almost always depicted in sci

ence-fiction illustrations and films before the first lunar landings)?

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omeli [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-06T20:34:36+03:00

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Lunar mountains are smoothly rounded rather than having sharp, pointed peaks because the lunar moons are formed because of the impact of asteroids and comets on its surface whereas the Earth mountains are formed because of the surface activity of volcanos, collision of land masses and activity of plate tectonics that is why they have sharp and pointed tops.