You see two neighboring regions on a planet. One has many impact craters, and the other is characterized by smooth plains with very few impact craters. Which region has had the most geological activity? Explain your answer in full.
You see two neighboring regions on a planet. One has many impact craters, and the other is characterized by smooth plains with very few impact craters. Which region has had the most geological activity? Explain your answer in full.
Craters are roughly bowl-shaped depression on the surface of planets, satellites, or any other celestial bodies. It is one of the most common surface structures of the celestial bodies.
Craters can be formed by three main impacts-
- Meteorite ( Impact Craters )
- Volcanic activity ( Geological Craters )
- Explosion ( Natural or Artificial )
Impact craters are formed by the collision of meteorites with any other celestial body. It is formed by the hypervelocity impact of the meteorites. Impact craters are the geographic features on the surface of any celestial body, but it is not formed by any geological activity, it formed by the impact of smaller bodies on the celestial bodies.
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