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  • crater A large hole in the ground, often made by an impact. The Moon has many craters from asteroids hitting it.
  • asteroid A small rocky body that orbits the Sun. Some asteroids are big enough to create craters on planets.
  • impact The action of one object hitting another. The impact of the asteroid created a new crater.
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