Meteor Crater

geographical name

depression in northeast central Arizona 4000 feet (1220 meters) in diameter and 600 feet (about 180 meters) deep that was caused by a meteorite impact about 50,000 years ago

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“Meteor Crater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Meteor%20Crater. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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