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Crater - Wikipedia 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
Crater - definition of crater by The Free Dictionary crater The pit, depression, or cavity formed in the surface of the Earth by an explosion It may range from saucer shaped to conical, depending largely on the depth of burst In the case of a deep underground burst, no rupture of the surface may occur The resulting cavity is termed a "camouflet " Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Impact Craters - NASA Science Impact Craters An Earth Observatory Collection Blast from the Past: Deciphering India’s Luna Crater 3 min read A round depression in the salty plains of the Kutch Basin reveals telltale signs of a prehistoric meteorite impact
The Differences Between Crater and Caldera - Geology In Here's a detailed explanation of their differences: Craters and calderas are both volcanic features, but they are formed in very different ways A crater is a bowl-shaped depression at the top of a volcano, while a caldera is a much larger basin-shaped depression formed by the collapse of a volcano
How Are Craters Formed? - Ask An Earth and Space Scientist There are generally three stages to creating an impact crater: contact, excavation, and modification Contact is a fairly short stage where the meteor hits the surface and begins transferring energy to the surrounding rock