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    crater
    /ˈkreɪtə/

    noun

    • 1. a large bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on a celestial object, typically one caused by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite: "the blast left a crater in the car park"
    • 2. a large bowl used in ancient Greece for mixing wine.

    verb

    • 1. form a crater in (the ground or a planet): "pilots returned to the airfields to crater the runways"

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  2. www.britannica.com › science › volcanoVolcano | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 29, 2024 · Volcano, vent in the crust of Earth or another planet or satellite, from which issue eruptions of molten rock, hot rock fragments, and hot gases. The term volcano can also refer to the landform created by the accumulation of solidified lava and volcanic debris near the vent.

    • Stratovolcanoes

      Volcano - Eruptions, Cone, Magma: Stratovolcanoes such as...

    • Calderas

      A crater can occur inside a caldera, as at Taal Lake in the...

    • Hot Springs and Geysers

      Yellowstone National Park in the United States is one of the...

    • Rift Volcanoes

      Volcano - Rift, Magma, Eruptions: Rift volcanoes form when...

  3. www.britannica.com › science › volcanoVolcano - Calderas, Magma, Eruptions | Britannica

    Jun 29, 2024 · A crater can occur inside a caldera, as at Taal Lake in the Philippines, but not the reverse. Calderas are often associated with large eruptions (those producing volumes of 10 cubic km [2.4 cubic miles] or more) of dacitic or rhyolitic magma that form pyroclastic plateaus.

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  5. www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk › mountains › volcanopartsThe different parts of a Volcano - Primary Homework Help

    6 days ago · Vent - An opening in Earth's surface through which volcanic materials escape. Flank - The side of a volcano. Lava - Molten rock that erupts from a volcano that solidifies as it cools. Crater - Mouth of a volcano - surrounds a volcanic vent. Conduit - An underground passage magma travels through.

  6. www.britannica.com › science › calderaCaldera | Volcanic, Formation, Crater | Britannica

    Jul 5, 2024 · Caldera, large bowl-shaped volcanic depression more than one kilometre in diameter and rimmed by infacing scarps. Calderas usually, if not always, form by the collapse of the top of a volcanic cone or group of cones because of removal of the support formerly furnished by an underlying body of magma.

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  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › volcanic craterVolcanic crater - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jul 7, 2024 · a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_lunar_featuresList of lunar features - Wikipedia

    4 days ago · The surface of the Moon has many features, including mountains and valleys, craters, and maria —wide flat areas that look like seas from a distance but are probably solidified molten rock.

  9. spaceplace.nasa.gov › search › cratersCraters | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

    Jul 9, 2024 · NASA science games, articles and activities for kids