Craters

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Bowl-shaped holes in solid, rocky surfaces formed by meteoroids, asteroids, or comets impacting a terrestrial planet, asteroid, or moon.

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impact craters

Front

Rays of ejected material radiate ________from an impact crater in all directions.

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outward

Front

Older surfaces generally contain _______ craters than newer surfaces.

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more

Front

Planet that is heavily cratered.

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Mercury

Front

a small, mostly rocky solar system object that orbits independently around the sun.

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asteroid

Front

A solid object moving in interplanetary space.

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meteoroid

Front

spoke-like patterns of ejected material that radiate from a crater

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rays

Front

What impact crater is local to us?

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Wetumpka Impact Crater

Front

What is the name for a bright streak of light caused by a meteoroid entering Earth's atmosphere?

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meteor

Front

Which planet's surface shows evidence of both old and new impact craters?

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Mars