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What is the name of the material that is thrown from an impact crater?
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The name of the material that shaters or brakes during impact is called sediment.
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Hole created in the surface of a planet by collision with an asteroid or comet?
There is no special name for the crater caused by the impact of a meteorite. It's called a "crater".
What is the name of the holes on earth or moon made by meteorites?
When a meteorite impact causes a pit or depression in the ground, that is called a crater.
What effect or phenomena is called alders in astronomy?
The only astronomical mentions my research turned up is that Alder is the name of an impact crater on the Moon. Here's the link to read about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alder_(crater). Otherwise, this is the genus name of a plant.
What is a crater in a volcano?
A volcano crater is the bowl-shaped despression formed by an impact of a volcano.
Was crater lake formed by a meteor?
Crater Lake is actually the crater of an extinct volcano. Water has filled in the cone crater.
What is the name of meterial that is thrown from am impact crater?
ejecta
Name of the crater that hit the dinosaurs?
Chicxulub impact crater.
Hole created in the surface of a planet by collision with an asteroid or comet?
There is no special name for the crater caused by the impact of a meteorite. It's called a "crater".
What is the name of the Moon's largest impact crater?
The South Pole-Aitken basin (not "Aitken crater") on the far side of the moon, at 1,600 miles across, is not only the largest known impact crater on the moon but one of the largest in the solar system. It is also believed to be the moon's oldest and deepest (over 8 miles deep).
What is the name of the holes on earth or moon made by meteorites?
When a meteorite impact causes a pit or depression in the ground, that is called a crater.
What effect or phenomena is called alders in astronomy?
The only astronomical mentions my research turned up is that Alder is the name of an impact crater on the Moon. Here's the link to read about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alder_(crater). Otherwise, this is the genus name of a plant.
What is the name for the material that stack around the edges of impact on the moon?
Ejecta
What is another word for an impact basin?
A crater, but usually basins are much bigger than your average crater. So they are known by another name since often their characteristics are slightly different; the proportions of the impacting object are larger.
How did crater of diamonds get its name?
Crater of Diamonds is an ancient volcanic crater that contains diamonds in its rocks.
What is the name of the oldest crater found on the moon?
Alcatzervater Crater
How are the parts of an impact crater formed during an impact?
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When did the Beethoven crater on Mercury receive its name?
Beethoven is a crater at latitude 20°S, longitude 124°W on Mercury. It is 643 km in diameter and was named after Ludwig van Beethoven.[1][note 1] It is the eleventh largest named impact crater in the Solar System and the third largest on Mercury.
