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Impact Crater

Impact Crater

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Definition: Crater: A crater is a typically bowl - shaped pit, depression, cavity or hole, generally of considerable size and with steep slopes, formed on a surface or in the ground by the explosive release of chemical or kinetic energy. A crater is also a depression around the mouth of a volcano.

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