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What landforms do the moon and earth have in common?
Both the Moon and Earth have impact craters, mountains, and valleys. These landforms were created through similar geological processes, such as meteor impacts and tectonic activity. Additionally, both celestial bodies have flat plains formed by ancient lava flows.
What evidence shows that some craters were formed by meteors?
Craters with a large central peak and high rim walls are easily identified as impact craters. Meteor Crater near Winslow, Arizona is one example. It's central peak has eroded over the years, but it's rim rises 150 feet above the surrounding terrain.
What is the holes on the moon?
The holes on the moon are called craters, which are formed when meteoroids or comets collide with the lunar surface. These impacts create indentations of various sizes and depths on the moon's surface.
What is a giant dent made by a meteor?
A giant dent made by a meteor is called an impact crater. These craters are formed when a meteorite collides with the surface of a celestial body, such as a planet or moon, causing a depression with varied sizes and shapes. They can provide valuable information about the history and geology of a particular area.
Famous asteroid or meteor craters and where they located?
Some of the most famous asteroid or meteor craters include the Chicxulub crater in Mexico, linked to the extinction of the dinosaurs, the Barringer Crater (Meteor Crater) in Arizona, USA, and the Tunguska event in Siberia, Russia. These impact sites have provided valuable insights into the history of our planet and the impacts of celestial objects.
What geological features are formed by craters as a result of impact?
Meteor craters.
Huge craters formed when a large meteor hit earth?
Yes, sometimes they did.
What fills up craters?
That depends on where the crater is, and how it formed. Meteor craters on the Moon or Mars? Nothing generally fills them up, and lunar craters are still visible after many hundreds of thousands of years. On Earth? A meteor crater will, eventually, fill with dust or dirt and water. A good number of meteor craters are visible as circular lakes. The Meteor Crater in Barringer, AZ is still empty after 50,000 years. Volcanic craters sometimes fill with lava, or with dirt and water. Crater Lake in Nevada is a .... lake, filled with .... water.
Why can we see craters on the moon even though they were formed by ancient meteor collisions?
The moon has no conditions in which to alter the surface. Think about it... The earth has mountains and canyons because of erosion. The earth is so near the moon that it would have experienced very similar collisions with meteoroids, over time after such meteoroids collapsed onto larger masses and got corralled between planets the conditions of the earth {i.e.) weather, water, erosion} smoothed out the evidence of any collisions. The moon did not because the moon could not. Yep
What year was the meteor crater made in AZ?
The Meteor Crater in Arizona was formed around 50,000 years ago when a large meteorite struck the Earth. It is one of the best-preserved impact craters on Earth and is estimated to be around 50,000 years old.
Does the moon have many craters left by meteor crashes?
Yes.The moon actually does have craters left by meteor crashes.
Why can you see craters on the moon even though they were formed by ancient meteor collisons?
The moon has no water or atmosphere to cause weathering and very little geologic activity. This means that there is very little to disturb features on the moon's surface.
How does the moon get craters?
The moon gets craters from meteor's that hit it's surface
Meteor effects on Mars?
Yes. There are meteor craters all over Mars.
Moon is pitted with what?
Nickel Meteor craters .
What landforms do the moon and earth have in common?
Both the Moon and Earth have impact craters, mountains, and valleys. These landforms were created through similar geological processes, such as meteor impacts and tectonic activity. Additionally, both celestial bodies have flat plains formed by ancient lava flows.
Where have meteorites crashed and left craters?
There are hundreds. Probably the most obvious is the Barringer Meteor Crater in Winslow, Arizona, USA, but there are craters all over. Many of them are so old and so enormous that we didn't realize they were ancient craters until we saw satellite photos of them.
