Impact Craters on Earth

PBS Learning Media
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PBS Learning Media
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Classroom Material
Keywords
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Subjects
Science
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
Audience
Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Impact Craters on Earth

See features on Earth’s surface that resulted from the impact of meteorites striking the Earth in this slideshow with images from NASA. Use this resource to provide opportunities for students to observe impact craters of varying time and spatial scales around the world and the effects of weathering and erosion over time.
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PBS Learning Media

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