Difference between revisions of "Crater"
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[[Image:Meteor Crater.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Meteor Crater]] | [[Image:Meteor Crater.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Meteor Crater]] | ||
| − | A '''crater''' is a depression left in [[solid]] matter due to the high-[[velocity]] impact of a smaller object with | + | A '''crater''' is a large depression left in [[solid]] matter due to the rapid delivery of kinetic energy (force). These are generally the result of the high-[[velocity]] impact of a smaller object such as a meteor with the surface of a much larger planet, moon, or asteroid. However, they can also be caused by other rapid releases of energy such as bomb detonations. |
[[Category:Astronomy]] | [[Category:Astronomy]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:10, May 12, 2016
A crater is a large depression left in solid matter due to the rapid delivery of kinetic energy (force). These are generally the result of the high-velocity impact of a smaller object such as a meteor with the surface of a much larger planet, moon, or asteroid. However, they can also be caused by other rapid releases of energy such as bomb detonations.