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Exam 3 Part 2
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Astronomy
Undergraduate 1
11/25/2013
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Term
Barringer Crater
 Definition
Happened about 50,000 yrs ago;
metallic meteor, 30-50 yards in diameter;
equivalent power to 20 megaton bomb;
Term
atmosphere
 Definition
friction burns up meteors
Term
wind & rain
 Definition
erode craters
Term
ocean
 Definition
provide “hiding place”
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Shooting star
 Definition
result of friction
between the atmosphere and meteors
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