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impact crater

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impact crater [′im‚pakt ‚krād·ər]
(geology)
A crater formed on a planetary surface by the impact of a projectile.


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Researchers analyzing satellite images of th Sahara have discovered the region's largest impact crater, a 31-kilometer-wide feature located in remote southwestern Egypt.
Sudbury is home to the world's largest concentration of mining technology expertise where companies have been mining an impact crater for more than 100 years.
Research the following impact crater features: rays, rim, ejecta blanket, wall, floor, central peak.
 
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