Impact cratercircular depression in a solid astronomical body formed by the impact of a smaller object / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Impact craters are formed by meteorites or comets striking the Earth or other solid body. There is a system for recording and assessing craters.[1] The prominent impact crater Tycho on the Moon. NASA photo. Impact crater structure Position of supposed Wilkes Land crater Shocked breccia from the Azuara impact structure, Spain. Close-up of shatter cones developed in fine grained dolomite from the Wells Creek crater, USA.
Impact craters are formed by meteorites or comets striking the Earth or other solid body. There is a system for recording and assessing craters.[1] The prominent impact crater Tycho on the Moon. NASA photo. Impact crater structure Position of supposed Wilkes Land crater Shocked breccia from the Azuara impact structure, Spain. Close-up of shatter cones developed in fine grained dolomite from the Wells Creek crater, USA.