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What is the name for a depression in the moon caused by an object striking its surface?
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They are referred to as impact craters.
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What is an impact basin?
It is a type of large crater (surface depression or pit) left on the surface of a moon or planet, caused by a large object striking its surface. It may include concentric rings or flows of melted rock.(see also the related link for a video on craters produced in a lab)
The depression left behind by an object striking the moon is called a?
A crater is a depression that is caused when an object hits a heavenly body, such as the moon. Since the moon has almost no atmosphere - and therefore no wind - the craters that have formed aren't erased over time from erosion (which has occurred here on Earth). The largest crater on the moon, the Aitken basin, is 2,500 km across and 13 km deep.
Why might the discovery of ice in impact basins at the moons poles be important to future space flights?
when meteorites and other objects strike the moon, they leave behind depressions in the moons surface. The depression left behind by an object striking the moon is known as an imoact basin, or impact crater.
Why might the discovery of ice in impact basins at the moon's poles be important to future space flights?
when meteorites and other objects strike the moon, they leave behind depressions in the moons surface. The depression left behind by an object striking the moon is known as an imoact basin, or impact crater.
Why might the discovery of ice in impact basins at the moon poles be important to future space flights?
when meteorites and other objects strike the moon, they leave behind depressions in the moons surface. The depression left behind by an object striking the moon is known as an imoact basin, or impact crater.
The word for A hollow left on the surface of the moon caused by an object striking its surface?
Crater
What is an impact basin?
It is a type of large crater (surface depression or pit) left on the surface of a moon or planet, caused by a large object striking its surface. It may include concentric rings or flows of melted rock.(see also the related link for a video on craters produced in a lab)
To reflect mean to absorb light waves?
when light bounces off of a bumpy surface, will you see the object the light is striking
The depression left behind by an object striking the moon is called a?
A crater is a depression that is caused when an object hits a heavenly body, such as the moon. Since the moon has almost no atmosphere - and therefore no wind - the craters that have formed aren't erased over time from erosion (which has occurred here on Earth). The largest crater on the moon, the Aitken basin, is 2,500 km across and 13 km deep.
A hole in the groud caused by a meteor hitting a planet?
A solid object hitting the ground with the force of a meteor would leave a crater, a depression in the ground with a raised edge at the surface, similar to Meteor Crater in Arizona.
Why might the discovery of ice in impact basins at the moon's poles be important to future space flights?
when meteorites and other objects strike the moon, they leave behind depressions in the moons surface. The depression left behind by an object striking the moon is known as an imoact basin, or impact crater.
Why might the discovery of ice in impact basins at the moons poles be important to future space flights?
when meteorites and other objects strike the moon, they leave behind depressions in the moons surface. The depression left behind by an object striking the moon is known as an imoact basin, or impact crater.
Why might the discovery of ice in impact basins at the moon poles be important to future space flights?
when meteorites and other objects strike the moon, they leave behind depressions in the moons surface. The depression left behind by an object striking the moon is known as an imoact basin, or impact crater.
What is caused by the same force that caused object to fall toward the surface of earth?
Sun
What causes more friction?
If an object is moving on the same surface the friction is the same throughout. However, more friction is caused by a rougher surface and less friction is caused by smoother surfaces.
What is the leading cause of pwc accident?
The leading cause of PWC accidents is striking an object.
What does it mean when light is scattered?
It means that even if, before striking an object, light rays move parallel, after striking the object they will go into different directions.
