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- Crater - Wikipedia
Several smaller craters can be seen in and around Webb A crater is a landform consisting of a hole or depression on a planetary surface, usually caused either by an object hitting the surface, or by geological activity on the planet
- 10 Earth impact craters you must see | Space
Earth impact craters are unique tourist destinations Here are some striking craters you can visit in person or from the comfort of your home with Google Earth
- Crater - Education | National Geographic Society
Craters on the moon are named after everyone from U S astronaut Buzz Aldrin to ancient Greek philosopher Zeno Many impact craters are found on Earth’s surface, although they can be harder to detect One of the best-known craters on Earth is Meteor Crater, near Winslow, Arizona, U S A
- Why Does the Moon Have Craters? - NASA Space Place
But we can see many thousands of craters on the Moon and we only know of about 180 on Earth! Why is that? The truth is both the Earth and the Moon have been hit many, many times throughout their long 4 5 billion year history
- 10 Famous Impact Craters on Earth - Geology Science
We explore 10 famous impact craters that have left an indelible mark on the planet, ranging from the catastrophic event linked to the demise of the dinosaurs to ancient collisions that date back billions of years
- Volcanic Craters - U. S. National Park Service
Craters are landscape features that form during eruptions They are formed by blasts or other explosive eruptive phenomena, including phreatic and phreatomagmatic processes Some craters persist long after eruptions have ceased, but they will eventually be degraded and removed by erosion
- Crater | volcanic, impact, formation | Britannica
Crater, circular depression in the surface of a planetary body Most craters are the result of impacts of meteorites or of volcanic explosions Meteorite craters are more common on the Moon and Mars and on other planets and natural satellites than on Earth, because most meteorites either burn up in
- Shaping the Planets: Impact Cratering - Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI)
What are craters? Craters are roughly circular, excavated holes made by impact events The circular shape is due to material flying out in all directions as a result of the explosion upon impact, not a result of the impactor having a circular shape (almost no impactors are spherical)
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