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Impact Cratering
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This Lunar and Planetary Institute webpage provides information about the characteristics and formation of impact craters on Earth and the moon. Earth's significant impact craters are described, and the difference in cratering on Earth and moon is explained. Craters on Earth, the moon, and Mars are pictured. The page is illustrated with images of craters, and is nicely organized into a series of questions and answers.
https://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/shaping_the_planets/imp...
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Astronomy
- Solar System
= Earth
= Meteors
= The Moon
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Reference Material
= Article
- Audio/Visual
= Image/Image Set
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Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 2005 Lunar and Planetary Institute
Has a copyright or other licensing restriction.
Keywords: Impact basin, Meteor Crater, impact crater, near-Earth objects
Record Creator: Metadata instance created July 16, 2012 by Zachary Davis
Record Updated: Aug 18, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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when Cataloged:		 November 10, 2010
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AIP Format
Lunar and Planetary Institute, (2005), WWW Document, (https://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/shaping_the_planets/impact-cratering/).
AJP/PRST-PER
Lunar and Planetary Institute, Impact Cratering (2005), <https://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/shaping_the_planets/impact-cratering/>.
APA Format
Lunar and Planetary Institute. (2010, November 10). Impact Cratering. Retrieved December 13, 2024, from https://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/shaping_the_planets/impact-cratering/
Chicago Format
Lunar and Planetary Institute. Impact Cratering. November 10, 2010. https://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/shaping_the_planets/impact-cratering/ (accessed 13 December 2024).
MLA Format
Lunar and Planetary Institute. Impact Cratering. 2005. 10 Nov. 2010. 13 Dec. 2024 <https://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/shaping_the_planets/impact-cratering/>.
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@misc{ Author = "Lunar and Planetary Institute", Title = {Impact Cratering}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {13 December 2024}, Month = {November 10, 2010}, Year = {2005} }
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