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crater
crater Roughly circular depression found on the surface of many bodies in the
Solar System, notably
satellites,
planets, and
asteroids. It is formed either by meteoric impact, when shock waves blast out a hole in the ground, or at the vent of a volcano, when lava is expelled explosively. Space probes have revealed craters on
Mars and
Mercury.
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Crater sells out on final pass Comeback season puts MU gymnast under the spotlight.
Newspaper article from: Columbia Daily Tribune; 3/31/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...and beauty pageants, Missouri's Whitney Crater is immune to the bright lights' melting powers. Crater doesn't just perform a routine of saltos...Hearnes Center for 70 seconds every time Crater performs her floor routine, there lies...
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CRATER of LAKES.(Outdoors)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 7/14/2009; 700+ words
; ...Stahlberg The Register-Guard PAULINA PEAK - Crater Lake is the Cinderella of Oregon Lakes...t exactly ugly. In fact, Newberry Crater's Paulina and East lakes might be more...miles east of Eugene), Oregon's other crater of lakes, Newberry, is the centerpiece...
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Crater sells out on final pass: Comeback season puts MU gymnast under the spotlight.
Newspaper article from: Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO); 3/31/2007; 700+ words
; ...and beauty pageants, Missouri's Whitney Crater is immune to the bright lights' melting powers. Crater doesn't just perform a routine of saltos...Hearnes Center for 70 seconds every time Crater performs her floor routine, there lies...
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Crater Lake National Park: A History.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Oregon Historical Quarterly; 12/22/2002; ; 700+ words
; Crater Lake National Park: A History By Rick Harmon...long need for a comprehensive history of Crater Lake that will satisfy readers ranging from...briefly summarizes forty million years of Crater Lake's history but stresses human history...
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Crater provides haven for BYU divers
News Wire article from: University Wire; 10/29/2003; ; 669 words
; ...walls deep in the heart of the Homestead Crater in Utah. Clouds of steam rise from the...Located in Midway, Utah, the Homestead Crater is said to be one of nature's masterpieces...scuba diving instructor Craig Simons. The crater began forming when warm water beneath...
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Crater studied by Auburn professor
News Wire article from: University Wire; 7/2/1998; ; 683 words
; ...proof of an impact crater," he said. "We...minerals. In some craters small diamonds have...t been studying craters for very long. The study of impact craters is only 35 years old...that the Wetumpka crater was there for about...
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Crater Holden And Uzboi Vallis.(Mars)
Magazine article from: Space Daily; 5/10/2005; 700+ words
; ...connects several large impact craters, such as the 140 kilometre-wide Crater Holden seen in the main image...evolution. The numerous smaller craters inside Holden indicate that the crater is old. Many smaller craters on the floor of Holden are...
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Pinatubo crater lake rim breached; all safe; Evacuated folk start returning to their homes.(Main News)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 9/7/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...government engineers slowly drained the crater lake yesterday morning. Chief Supt...to safer places for the draining of the crater lake. Aetas and workers of the Department...yesterday afternoon the breaching of the crater lake to allow the slow flow of lake water...
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SEAFLOOR CRATER MAY HOLD CLUE TO EXTINCTIONS SITE OFF NOVA SCOTIA IS FIRST TO PROVIDE SEDIMENT LAYERS CONTAINING FOSSIL RECORD BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER IMPACT
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 6/29/1987; ; 700+ words
; ...ago, is the first crater ever found underwater...such ocean-floor craters might exist, there...just what such a crater would look like and...differ from known craters on dry land. This...overall shape of the crater closely resembles that of dry-land craters, there were subtle...
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Judge Crater mystery revived
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 8/20/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...mysteries: What ever happened to Judge Joseph Crater? A recently discovered letter asserting that Crater was murdered and buried near the Coney Island...Manhattan and exited in parts unknown. "1930 CRATER VANISH 'SOLVED,' " proclaimed the New...
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crater
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
crater circular, bowl...discussion of lunar craters, see moon...the best-known crater of this type...than 160 impact craters identified on earth...Some volcanic craters are created by...caldera that contains Crater Lake, Oreg...
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Impact Crater
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...preservation. A meteorite crater is distinguished from other impact craters because there are fragments...and about the impact crater. Impact craters are obliterated or...multi-ring impact crater morphology. Impact craters go through three separate...
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Meteorite Crater
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of Landforms and Other Geologic Features
...s surface creates a crater twelve to twenty times...forms one of two types of craters: simple or complex...forms a simple impact crater. Measuring typically...rocks to melt. In simple craters, this impact melt is...Surrounding the rim of the crater is a circular layer of...
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Barringer Meteor Crater
Book article from: World of Earth Science
Barringer meteor crater The Barringer Meteor Crater in Arizona was the first recognized terrestrial impact crater . The confirmation of a meteor impact (subsequently identified as the Canyon Diablo meteorite) at the site proved an important stepping...
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Crater, Volcanic
Book article from: World of Earth Science
Crater, volcanic A crater is a steep-sided roughly...extraterrestrial body. Volcanic craters are formed by explosive...Nevertheless, approximately 150 craters have been identified...most well-known impact crater on Earth is Chicxulub...
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