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When a meteorite strikes a moon or planet, it releases a tremendous amount of energy, creating an impact crater and potentially causing shockwaves that can affect the surrounding area. The size of the impact depends on the meteorite's size, speed, and angle of entry, leading to various geological and atmospheric consequences, such as the ejection of material and changes in surface composition. In some cases, these impacts can also trigger volcanic activity or alter the moon or planet's orbit. Additionally, the event can have significant implications for any potential life forms or ecosystems present.
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The resulting scar from asteroids or comets strikes are called?
The resulting scar from asteroid or comet strikes is called an impact crater. These craters are formed when the meteorite collides with the surface of a planet or moon, causing a depression in the ground.
A bowl shaped depression on a planet or moon?
This is likely a crater, which is formed by the impact of a meteorite or other celestial object hitting the surface of the planet or moon. The impact causes material to be displaced, creating a bowl-shaped depression in the ground.
What are crater edges called?
Crater edges are called rims. They are the raised edges that surround the depression created by an impact from a meteorite or other object striking the surface of a planet or moon.
Why do active planet genarally have fewer impacts than bodies like the moon?
Two reasons. The moon no longer has active volcanoes to cover meteor strikes and the moon does not have an atmosphere, so strikes that would otherwise be burned up in an atmosphere are not burned. Plus there is not erosion to speak of on the moon.
Which planet does the moon Ariel orbit?
Ariel is a moon of the planet Uranus.
What is a meteor that strikes the moons surface?
A meteor that strikes the moon's surface is called a meteoroid when it is in space, a meteor when it is burning up in Earth's atmosphere, and a meteorite once it lands on the moon's or Earth's surface.
What is wrong with calling a rock that strikes the moon a meteorite?
Because a "meteorite" is a rock that passed through the Earth's atmosphere, was heated to incandescence by pressure and friction, and then struck the Earth. A space rock that hits the Moon didn't land on the Earth. However, this is a pretty minor distinction, and some space scientists use the term "meteorite" for any rock that falls from space, whether to the Earth, the Moon or Mars. NASA has occasionally used the term "meteorite" for rocks found by the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity.
The resulting scar from asteroids or comets strikes are called?
The resulting scar from asteroid or comet strikes is called an impact crater. These craters are formed when the meteorite collides with the surface of a planet or moon, causing a depression in the ground.
Why does the moon's surface have more craters from meteorite strikes than the Earth surface?
it is easy the eathhave a capa de osono that protect the eath but the moon dont have it
How can you pick up the meteorite in Mount Moon?
The meteorite in Mt. Moon cannot be picked up.
What are large depressions on the moon caused by meteorites called?
Large depressions on the Moon caused by meteorite impacts are called impact craters. These craters vary in size and can range from small pits to massive basins. The process occurs when a meteorite strikes the Moon's surface, creating a bowl-shaped cavity. Over time, many of these craters have been preserved due to the Moon's lack of atmosphere and geological activity.
A bowl shaped depression on a planet or moon?
This is likely a crater, which is formed by the impact of a meteorite or other celestial object hitting the surface of the planet or moon. The impact causes material to be displaced, creating a bowl-shaped depression in the ground.
Is it wrong to call an object that strikes the face of the Moon a meteorite?
Hmmm... Convention has it that an object headed for the Earth from space is called a "meteoroid" (as opposed to those that are not headed for the Earth which are either "comets" or "asteroids"). When the meteoroid strikes the atmosphere it heats up and ablates to be seen in the sky as a "meteor" (a shooting star). If the object or parts of the object survive transit though the atmosphere to land on the planet (Earth) itself, these fragments are called "meteorites". The process is generic and will happen on any planet/body in the solar system with an atmosphere and people would understand what was meant by a "Martian meteorite" (of which examples have been observed by the Mars rovers). However, the Moon does not have an atmosphere so ALL bodies that are headed towards it will hit it and as such perhaps a better term would be "Lunar impacter".
What caused rays around craters on the moon?
The rays around craters on the moon are caused by the ejection of material during an impact event. When a meteorite or asteroid strikes the moon's surface, it excavates material from beneath the surface and throws it outwards, creating the distinctive radial patterns known as rays.
What are the relief features of the moon?
Craters from meteorite impacts.
What happens if another planet bumps into another planet?
it would break or if a small planet bumped itnto juipeter, juipeter would have another moon.
What are crater edges called?
Crater edges are called rims. They are the raised edges that surround the depression created by an impact from a meteorite or other object striking the surface of a planet or moon.
