Mercury Is Pockmarked with Meteorite Craters, While the Earth Is

Mercury is pockmarked with meteorite craters, while the Earth is not. Why?

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 did not strike Earth.

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