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100 Reasons to Choose Biblical Creation Over Evolution
49. Crater "Creep"
The large, high-rimmed craters on the moon and other planets cannot last indefinitely. On the moon, these craters can only last in this condition for tens of thousands of years (not millions or billions) before the material on the crater's periphery flows downhill and levels out.
The problem is magnified when we consider that such craters exist on Venus and Mercury. On these planets, where the gravity is much greater and the temperature is hot enough to melt lead, high-rimmed craters can only last a few thousand years at most A. Many believe that the large craters on the moon, Venus and Mercury were formed shortly after the formation of the solar system. Since the craters appear to be young, showing no signs of creep, can we not suppose the solar system is also young?
49. Crater "Creep" - Notes and References
A. Walt Brown, "In the Beginning, 7th Ed.", p.33