endobj Like the other planets, Earth formed . Barringer Crater (Meteor Crater) in Arizona, United States, is a simple crater created when a 50-meter-wide (160-foot-wide) iron-rich meteroid struck Earth's surface about 50,000 years ago a very recent event to a geologist. must an impactor be to produce a given size impact structure? Partner, Earth and Space Science News for Educators. Different chemical compositions result in different minerals. 19. 5 0 obj Arid climate and a lack of vegetation in the vicinity of Meteor Crater make it an excellent comparison site for similar-sized impact craters on Mars, Ramsey said. This was obviously not the case, and so most of the Moon craters could not be meteoritic. But the environmental effects of impact crater formation go far beyond forming benign basins. Extensional stresses have led to the formation of great valleys such as Valles Marineris, the longest canyon system in the solar system. This is clearly different from normal, endogenetic geological processes such as volcanism, earthquakes, tsunamis or other tectonic events. Irregular craters -- Craters with irregular shapes or multiple impact craters formed at the same time. A compressive shock pulse is not only reflected at the free target surface but also always when it impinges on a boundary of material with reduced impedance (equivalent to the product of density and sound velocity) where part of the energy is reflected as a rarefaction pulse. Thank you for your participation! Determination of this information is not easily accomplished in this lab. HYPERLINK "../Honors227/Images/10_3.jpg"Figure 3. ( ) + 2 3 i r M N g h p q r s t Mafic rocks may contain light colored minerals as well. Source: Google Earth. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. The now existing bowl-shaped structure surrounded by an uplifted rim and a blanket of ejected material is termed the transient crater obviously indicating a continuation of the impact cratering process arriving in the modification stage. 17 0 obj What are some of Earth's famous impact craters? The dark basins can be seen by the naked eye. Explain why you believe the way you do. What happens if a comet or a very low-density, loosely bound asteroid (like Mathilde asteroid, Fig. Mafic compositions are poor in silica, but rich in iron (Fe) and magnesium (Mg). These volcanoes erupted repeatedly over many millions of years, growing higher with each lava flow. Learn how these processes work and how they formed more than 300.000 craters on the Moon. Hb```,6 u!b`0pT 9, ",8FRc g3g86y~D#*}So ". Although Mars does not have plate tectonics like the Earth, there are many tectonic features that show its surface has been deformed. And so far, the crater formation process has only lasted a few seconds. Part of the ejecta of the larger crater was molten, melted rock and formed flows. 10 0 obj The composition of clastic sedimentary rocks is divided into three types - clay/silt, sand and gravel. 6 0 obj Fig. 5. Fortunately, these two aspects determine a mineral's physical properties. The two most notable are obsidian and dunite. Copernicus is a large crater (93 kilometers or 60 miles wide) on the Moon. Color is often an indicator of the composition of a rock or mineral and can be effectively used to identify the composition of most igneous rocks. Since tectonic plate movements has erased much of Earths crater record, the answers to the lingering questions about crater formation and timelines lie in the exquisitely preserved craters on the moon. The Moon lacks water, an atmosphere, and tectonic activity, three forces that erode Earth's surface and erase all but the most recent impacts. January 2014; Beware that even though an igneous rock may have a felsic composition (light color), the rock can contain dark colored minerals. 7. We can also see an inverted channel system, possibly ponded toward the southwest. Obsidian is volcanic glass which erupts as a lava flow. Dual crater at the bottom of Lake Chiemsee, Bavaria (Germany) that very probably formed in the large Holocene Chiemgau impact event. Are the craters you observe older or younger than the valleys? How can craters be used to determine the age of a planet or moon? 6. This of course is primarily a matter of energy related with the projectiles mass (and therefore density) and impact velocity, and, subordinately, also a matter of the target lithology. When first we see images of the famous one-kilometer (0.75-mile) bowl-shaped Barringer meteorite crater in Arizona (Fig. Transcript (121 KB) Overview : Impact cratering is, arguably, the most important and fundamental geological process in the Solar System. Clastic sedimentary rocks contain clasts. Through a combination of these principles, the relative ages of geologic features can be determined, and a sequence of geologic events developed. And although these are abundant on the . Consider the relationship between Ma'adim Vallis and Gusev, the 160 km diameter crater marked D. Explain what could be the origin of the material that comprises the floor of Gusev? In an introductory level lab it is impossible for us to determine these two aspects of a mineral. Justify your answer? endobj 5. What would happen if a loosely bound impactor such s this were to strike Earth? Scientists rely on geophysical images for information about its size and shape. Nrdlinger Ries. There will be another Chicxulub-size impact event, he said. Fig. (Viking image 645A57) 6. 13) hits the earth? Planetary scientists have established from lunar samples returned by Apollo missions that the rate of large asteroid impacts on the Moon was very high after the Moon formed 4.5 billion years ago and then declined rapidly between 3.8 billion and 3.5 billion years ago. The classification of metamorphic rocks is based on the minerals that are present and the temperature and pressure at which these minerals form. Fig. Gosses Bluff (Tnorala) Pingualuit Crater. Sedimentary rocks are rocks composed of sediment. and more. As a result, there are only around 160 known impact craters in existence today (though there are surely more that haven't been discovered). b.The process that I think formed apollinaris patera is Volcanism, this is because of its characteristics, such as the radial flow patterns, and basal scarp, a craters, large flow trending to the south, and the less complex caldera.. c.The process that I think formed Reuyl crater, is an Impact, the reason for this is by the ejecta pattern and central peak. Procedures and Lab Questions to be Turned In: Part 1 Olympus Mons is a shield volcano 600 km in diameter, towering 25 km above the surrounding plain. But Earth has several things the moon doesnt an atmosphere and liquid water that cause erosion. 19. 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This image shows the variations in the gravity field near the buried impact crater. This icy bedrock is potentially unstable, and some impact craters may relax or fade away to unrecognition due to water ice's volatility and weak but strongly temperature dependent rheology. Tychos diameter is 85 km. Ius Chasma, part of the Valles Marineris system. rBqf]&&3|sz!g8zGci3;U%SK@~hvOg[-=A'c'Z/m~V;;Y=7V99Z}kc|O;7'1m C73C?$so/Exa2Eiu8*B,Xh${BN` d&;W;D[-"Ost"/#6N*(#wz]GU The force can catapult chunks of molten and solid rock hundreds of miles from the impact site this material is known as ejecta flow. If the projectile . 4). Compare the size of Ius Chasma and its tributaries to the size of the Grand Canyon of Arizona (approximate length=175 km and maximum width=29km). Image source: NASA. and J.A. If the crater turns out to be gravity-dominated, this lends evidence to the theory that the comet's nucleus consists of porous, pristine, unprocessed material, and that the comet formed . 9). -+eh5 L*]>;ppq Firsoff is an impact crater in the region called Meridiani Planum in the Oxia Palus quadrangle of Mars, located at 2.66N latitude and 9.42W longitude.It is 90 km in diameter. When an asteroidal or cometary object strikes a planetary surface, it is traveling typically at several tens of kilometres per secondmany times the speed of sound.A collision at such extreme speeds is called a hypervelocity impact. The four major geologic processes (gradation, impact cratering, tectonism, and volcanism) each produce distinct landforms. When we think about cratering, we usually think of big rocks falling onto a planet, but even tiny pebbles can make craters. Reuyl, an early Hesperian crater, provides evidence for diverse fluvial events; Alluvial fans, channels, orthogonally superposed deposits, fan deposits with incised channels, and large deposits suggest fluvial activity; Two sinuous ridges associated with the alluvial fan on the crater floor are the oldest features of fluvial origin It measures 85.9 kilometers in diameter and was named after Dirk Reuyl , a Dutch-American physicist and astronomer (1906-1972) who made astronomical measurements of the diameter of Mars in the 1940s. Why does the Moon have so many craters while Earth has so few? Large crustal blocks were merging together to create the . HYPERLINK "../Honors227/Images/10_5.jpg"Figure 5. 19). Based on the number and morphology of craters, is this a relatively old or young region of Mars? 12. 14. 2. Some of this tiny debris makes it to Earth's surface and is mixed with soil and ocean sediment. The diameter of the each miniature craters is 5 10 mm. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars would have formed last, when the Sun was far calmer. xTO@~^^g!$(01D=l{t Examine the caldera (labeled A) and describe its shape. The large circular dark areas in the image are impact basins, created as huge impactors struck the Moon. Whereas volcanic craters arise from deep inside the planet, impact craters originate in outer space. {u/ 8`&_@ug,jbAM$[$oPocqM9K'5u"gY2;!1Nb$NfMc,cl9{=ZY6m#v]b1$m|"^K)Ks7q~B-=Cdl/)q&eHdiT) %Iwd`y\*/[Cr|R>/cRN]UyYIcF8`wiaV>bzw]'b+DZbV;zdge4e=00%9)q@B|~1QV, V=~ERZRm -Y 1). Explain your answer. It has a summit caldera some 80 km wide. This thick mantle of dust creates the appearance of snow covered mountains in the image. Fig. Non-foliated textures are identified by their lack of planar character. Chapter. Metamorphic Rock Identification ChartTEXTUREFOLIATIONCOMPOSITIONTYPEPARENT ROCKROCK NAMEFoliatedslatymicaRegionalMudstoneSlatephylliticquartz, mica, chloriteRegionalMudstonePhylliteschistosemica, quartzRegionalSlateSchistschistoseamphibole, plagioclaseRegionalBasalt or GabbroAmphibolitegneissic bandingfeldspar, mica, quartzRegionalSchistGneissNon-FoliatedcarbonContact or RegionalBituminous CoalAnthracite Coalquartz, rock fragmentsContact or RegionalConglomerateMetaconglomeratecalciteContact or RegionalLimestoneMarblequartzContact or RegionalSandstoneQuartzite Mars Surface Introduction In many ways Mars is similar to Earth. Topography from echo sounder measurements. Material Type: Lab; Class: Sci Thought/Processes I; Subject: Honors Program; University: George Mason University; Term: Unknown 1989; Although the resulting depression may bear some resemblance to the hole that results from throwing a pebble into a sandbox, the . 2) we may think it somehow formed from an identical mechanism. h_X CJ$ h_X H* h_X 5h_X h_X 5>* h=X@ 5CJ he > 5CJ h_X 5CJ h 5CJ h 5CJ. Fig. The prevailing theory supported by the scientific community, the giant impact hypothesis suggests that the moon formed when an object smashed into early Earth. Much of Earth's surface is recycled through plate tectonic activity (and erosion), so Earth also has few craters. On a world with an atmosphere, the object is heated by friction with the blanket of air. T U ; = B } ~ x z h_X B* CJ ph h_X B* ph What geologic process do you think formed Reuyl (labeled B)? 17. Smaller valleys join the main east-west chasm. A geologic process. Craters come in two flavors: those that arent caused by asteroids or comets, impact craters, are formed by powerful volcanic explosions. What process do you think formed Apollinaris Patera? The origins of Uluru (and Kata Tjuta) date back about 500 million years, to around the same time the Australian continent was formed. The Chicxulub crater in the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico, is not visible at the surface of the seafloor. Texture of sedimentary rocks in this lab will be taken to indicate origin or type of sediment found in the rock. Then, elongated craters may be formed, and the ejecta blanket may considerably deviate from a circular symmetry. The contact and compression stage of impact cratering. 11. Look for areas where the light reflects from planar surfaces. Fig. However, this is not a sensible practice in a large lab with many different people handling the samples. HYPERLINK "../Honors227/Images/10_2.jpg"Figure 2. Fig. It is colder inside some craters near the lunar poles than it is on the surface of Pluto (25K, or -415F). Scientists also think that faster cooling, like when lava is exposed to water, may also help with the formation of these columns. Typically the large crystals (phenocrysts) are visible while the smaller crystal are not (referred to as groundmass). It is the oldest and largest impact crater recognized on Earth's surface. 12 0 obj Space shuttle image STS51I-33-56AA, courtesy of the Lunar and Planetary Institute. Early in the formation of the solar system, frequent and large impacts were common for all of the planets and moons. Southern cratered highlands. The crater was created instantly when a 50m, 150,000-ton meteor slammed into the desert about 50,000 years ago. Craters of the Moon is a large lava flow field with cinder cones, spatter cones, lava tubes, volcanic bombs and tree molds. 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