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Meteor craters are formed when a meteorite collides with Earth's surface at high velocity, creating a shockwave that excavates a crater. The impact causes intense heat and pressure that can melt and deform rocks in the surrounding area. Ejecta material is also thrown out from the impact site, creating a distinctive rim and sometimes a central peak within the crater.
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Where is the meteor crater found on earth?
The Meteor Crater, also known as Barringer Crater, is located near Winslow, Arizona in the United States. It was formed by the impact of a meteorite approximately 50,000 years ago. It is one of the best-preserved impact craters on Earth and is a popular tourist attraction.
When did the Moon's craters form?
Comets and meteorites hitting it. It doesn't have an atmosphere, so things just hit it, and make craters. This doesn't happen to the Earth because we have an atmosphere, and it burns up comets and things so when it hits the Earth, it is too small to make a big effect or lots of damage. Meteors colliding with the surface of the Moon cause the craters. Earth is also hit with small meteors daily but our Atmosphere burns most of them to dust before they hit. Without wind, water, or any other way to change the appearance of the Moon, these craters stay on the surface of the moon forever. Early on in the history of the Earth and Moon, there was an unusual period of meteor bombardment and this created huge craters on both bodies. One is named the Early Bombardment and another the Late Heavy Bombardment, and information on both is in Wikipedia. Strictly, a meteor is a small body that burns up in the atmosphere, and a meteorite is one that lands.
Some examples of geological processes are?
Geological processes are processes that shape or change the physical makeup of the planet. If you think about it you will realize that things like erosions, earthquakes, and meteor impact change the earth which makes them geological processes. (:
Explain how geologic time is recorded in rock layers?
The strata of sedimentary rock can contain fossils which are peculiar to a specific geologic time. These fossils are referred to as index fossils. Some rock layers also record events such as meteor strikes and periods of volcanism through the deposition of sediments. Igneous rocks in particular contain certain mineral crystals which can be used to provide a radiometric fingerprint of their period of formation.
When is the best time to see a crater?
I'm not sure what you mean . . . I have looked into the craters of several volcanoes that were currently inactive - Mt. Mazama in Oregon (Crater Lake), and a couple near the town of Sisters, Oregon. It was daylight, and in all cases, I would have seen nothing at night. I have seen a few craters from meteors hitting the Earth in Arizona. Again, I would not have been able to see them at night, so I went in daytime. If you are referring to actively erupting volcanic craters, then the better time to see them is at night, because the hot, bright lava can be seen in all its colors better at night. If you are referring to the meteor and asteroid craters on the Moon, then nighttime is better because there is no sunlight to affect your sight.
Does the moon have many craters left by meteor crashes?
Yes.The moon actually does have craters left by meteor crashes.
What geological features are formed by craters as a result of impact?
Meteor craters.
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 produced the craters in the moon?
Asteroid/meteor impacts.
What are some of the causes of craters?
Meteor impact, volcanism, bombs.
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.
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 isn't the earth cratered like the moon?
Weathering, volcanic action and plate tectonic action means that the surface of the Earth is constantly changing and meteor impact craters are eroded away . The surface of the moon is dead and there are no processes to remove the craters from its surface.
How do the laws that govern geological processes change through time?
The natural laws do not change with time and they have. Even the extremely rare event (e.g. meteor impacts) is part of the many geologic processes governed by these laws. The only thing that changes is th RATE of these processes.
Huge craters formed when a large meteor hit earth?
Yes, sometimes they did.
