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Meteorsoids and the Craters They Make

In this activity, learners investigate the formation of craters. Learners will examine how the size, angle and speed of a meteorite's impact affects the properties of craters. Learners will measure and collect data on a data sheet and draw conclusions about their observations. Use this activity to familiarize learners with the terms meteor, meteoroid, and meteorite....

Keywords:: Social Sciences, Speed, Meteor, Circles, Moon and Sun, Crater, Meteorite, Angle of Impact, NSDL, Physics, Meteorites, Conducting Investigations, Geometry, Craters, Chemistry, Atmosphere, Earth Structure, General, Earth System Science, Astronomy, Atmospheric Science, Space Science, Data Analysis, Science and Society, Physical Science, Geoscience, Communicating Results, Measurement, Mathematics, Data Collection, Meteors, Gathering Data, Size and Scale, General Science, Earth, Rocks and Minerals, Data Analysis and Probability, Meteoroid, Momentum and Velocity, Education, Formulating Explanations, Diameter

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Science and Technology / Astronomy

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Material Type:: Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: August 30, 2017
Authors:: Space Sciences Laboratory, UC Berkeley
The Center for Science Education @ Space Sciences Laboratory, UC Berkeley
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling