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Impact Craters
Study important Impact Crater Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The bright streaks starting from a crater and extending away for great distances. | Rays |
| Craters formed when objects or impactors smashed into the surface. | Impact Crater |
| Mountains formed due to the increase and decrease in pressure during an impact. (ONLY in craters that are larger than 40 km in diameter.) | Central Peak |
| Rock thrown out of the crater and deposited in a ring-shaped pile at the crater's edge during an impact. | Crater Rim |
| Small rocks that constantly bombard planets and moons to form craters. | Meteoroids |
| Material that is forced or thrown out, especially as a result of volcanic eruption, meteoritic impact, or stellar explosion. | Ejecta |
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brian.crane