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Answ2. Strictly speaking, a meteor is one that is seen burning up in the atmosphere. It becomes a meteorite if it lands.
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What is the large hole at the top of a volcano called?
A crater
What happens when plates of the earth run into each other and buckle?
it will create a large sonic boom.
When did Crater Lake form?
Crater Lake formed after Mount Mazama, a volcano, collapsed during a cataclysmic eruption.
Does the earth and moon both have erosion and weathering?
Yes, however on the moon erosion occurs over millions of years, not the hours or days that the wind and rain and sand erode things on earth. Erosion on the moon is caused by the extreme temperature changes which expand and contract things with each rising sun. Also, the moon is constantly being bombarded by microscopic particles of solar wind and radiation which also erode features very slowly over time. The last source of lunar erosion occurs when a large object strikes the moon. When that happens, a new crater is formed and the ejecta from that crater go out and break up other smaller rocks and small boulders.
What are large areas of earths crust that are pushed up called?
Pushed up : mountain Pushed down: crater/land stop
What forms a crater when it hits the earth?
A large meteorite can. Also an asteroid or a comet can cause a crater.
What is the funnel-shaped opening at the top of the volcano called?
The opening of the volcano is called crater. A crater may be large in dimension or deep. This is where the magma erupts.
What happens when an asteroid strikes the ground?
The asteroid becomes one or more meteorites and may leave a crater if the impacting piece was large enough.
What is the funnel shaped pit that forms around volcanoes central vent?
A caldera. A crater is what is formed when a large meteor(ite) strikes a planet.
How does wearing a parachute help the person?
it means that you don't go splat and create a large crater
What is a rock from space that strikes earths surface?
A meteoroid is a rock in space. If it strikes the earth's atmosphere, it will create a meteor, which is a streak of light in the sky. If the meteoroid was large enough, it may reach the ground. Once it has hit the ground it is called a meteorite.
Where is a crater located?
A large depression in earth cause by impact of an asteroid or other object from space.
How might geologists distinguish an impact crater on earth such as Meteor Crater in Arizona from a volcanic feature?
A large meteoric impact such as Meteor Crater in Arizona, displaces the sedimentary rock that has existed before impact. On the rim of Meteor Crater are displaced boulders from lower depositional areas. Small fragments of the meteor are found around the entire area of the impact, and they may be detected with something as simple as a magnet. Features that indicate a volcanic event, like volcanic cinders or quantities of extrusive igneous rock , would also be missing from the impact site.
What are the major catastrophic events on earth?
The major catastrophic events left a large crater off the coast of Mexico.
What is the name of a very large crater in the negev of israel?
The ramon crater
Can a asteroid damage a planet?
An asteroid can indeed damage a planet when it strikes it. It is possible that an asteroid strike resulted in the dying off of the dinosaurs on Earth. There are certainly some large craters on Earth that are suggestive of asteroid strikes.
What is a sentence with the word crater in it?
The impact crater was as large as Wales.The soldiers hid in the crater until the mortars stopped.The Mars Rover tumbles and falls into a deep crater.
