[DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about GEOLOGY/EARTH SCI. - StudyStack [PAR] TO IDENTIFY A METEORITE, PETERSON'S GUIDE SAYS TO LOOK FOR IRON 
AND ... YEARS AND IN 50 MILLION MORE YEARS WILL HIT ASIA, AUSTRALIA 
.... IT'S A CIRCULAR HOLLOW OFTEN FORMED BY VOLCANIC ACTION OR BY
... [DOC] [TLE] The Geology P.A.G.E.: GeoJeopardy! Fridays - Presenting our 100th ... [PAR] Nov 12, 2010 ... It's a circular hollow often formed by volcanic action or by a meteor strike ... It's a 
valley formed between 2 parallel faults; there's a "Great" one in... [DOC] [TLE] Crater - definition of crater by The Free Dictionary [PAR] A bowl-shaped depression created by the activity of a volcano or geyser. ... 
similarly shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or exploding 
bomb. 3. (Astronomy) any of the circular or polygonal walled formations covering 
the .... noun hollow, hole, depression, dip, cavity, shell hole A huge crater marks 
the spot... [DOC] [TLE] Volcanoes facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] Volcanic activity is the main process by which material from Earth's interior 
reaches its ... Caldera: Large circular depression formed when an empty magma 
chamber .... When a volcano erupts such a large volume of material, often 
emptying its ... As a result, the crater and walls of the vent collapse into the hollow 
chamber,... [DOC] [TLE] Glossary of geologic terms | Planetary Science Institute [PAR] Caldera -- A large basin-shaped volcanic depression, more or less circular, the 
diameter of ... Cavity -- A solutional hollow, often found in a limestone cave or in 
cavernous lava. ... Fine-grained -- Said of a sedimentary rock, and of its texture, in 
which the .... to have been formed by shock waves generated by meteorite impact
. [DOC] [TLE] Lonar crater lake - Wikipedia [PAR] Lonar Lake is a saline soda lake located at Lonar in Buldhana district, 
Maharashtra, India, which was created by a meteor impact during the Pleistocene 
Epoch and it is the only known hyper velocity impact crater in basaltic rock 
anywhere on Earth. This lake, which lies in a basalt impact structure, is both 
saline and alkaline ... The circular depression bears a saline water lake in its 
central portion. [DOC] [TLE] Meteorites, Impacts, & Mass Extinction - Tulane University [PAR] Dec 1, 2014 ... Although no people or buildings were hit by the resulting meteorite, the 
shockwave ... to be attracted by its gravity they may fall to the Earth to become 
part of it. ... All objects that have a close approach to the Earth are often referred 
to as ... by collisions with other asteroids, or from Mars by volcanic eruptions. [DOC] [TLE] crater - National Geographic Society [PAR] Apr 6, 2016 ... Rampart craters are a type of impact crater found only on Mars. ... The upper 
layer ultimately collapses under its own weight, forming a ... produced by the 
impact of a meteorite, volcanic activity, or an explosion. .... The debris often lands 
in a circular pattern around the site of the explosion, creating a crater. [DOC] [TLE] Glossary of geologic terms | Department of Geological ... [PAR] atoll A roughly circular reef with an occasional small, low, coral ... plane of a fold 
with a bedding plane, marking where the bed shows its maximum ... lake may be 
removed by stream action . .... cinder cone A conical volcano formed by the 
accumulation .... raised, overturned rim produced by the impact of a meteorite or 
other [DOC] [TLE] FAQ - Impact Cratering | Planetary Science Institute [PAR] 1. How can you tell a volcanic crater from an impact crater? ... Do the different 
kinds of rocks such as granite or mica come from meteorite sites ... The main 
difference is that on the Moon volcanism ended pretty soon after its formation, it 
ended a bit ... Impact craters and volcanic craters often display similar features: a 
volcanic... [DOC] [TLE] crater facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about ... [PAR] Many of the largest craters are formed by the impact of meteorites. ... producing 
shock waves that blast

Question: It's a circular hollow often formed by volcanic action or by a meteor strike
Answer: a crater