Definition of «small craters»

The term "small crater" refers to a depression or hole in the ground caused by an explosion, impact or volcanic activity. These craters are typically smaller than 10 meters (32 feet) in diameter and can vary in depth depending on the force of the event that created them. Small craters can be found all over the world, including on land and underwater, and they provide valuable information about geological processes and history.

Sentences with «small craters»

From the number of small craters on its surface, we can estimate that Gaspra is about 200 million years old. (nineplanets.org)
This image taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft presents two small craters on Ceres, located in the vicinity of Toharu Crater. (jpl.nasa.gov)
This raisin - like shrinkage occurred no more than 1 billion years ago, based on the age of pre-existing small craters that the scarps run through (Science, DOI: 10.1126 / science.1189590). (newscientist.com)
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