IMPACT CRATERS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTS SHOEMAKER CRATER http

SHOEMAKER CRATER http: //eyesuponearth. astroarts. org/2013/09/09/shoemaker-crater/ Western Australia 1. 7 billion years old 7.

AOROUNGA CRATER Chad (West Africa) 345 million years old 8 miles in diameter https:

UPHEAVAL DOME Canyonlands National Park, Utah 170 million years old 3 miles in diameter

MANICOUGAN CRATER Quebec, Canada 215 million years old 40 miles in diameter http: //i.

CLEARWATER LAKES Quebec, Canada 290 million years old 22 and 16 miles in diameter

POPIGAI CRATER Siberia, Russia 35 million years old 62 miles in diameter http: //geology.

WHERE ARE THESE CRATERS PRESERVED? (WHAT GEOLOGIC PROCESSES OR LANDFORMS COULD HIDE OR DESTROY

SO WHERE DO YOU THINK IT IS BEST TO LOOK FOR METEORITES? (DO YOU

METEORITES IN ANTARCTICA! Left: https: //earthandsolarsystem. wordpress. com/2013/01/21/ansmet-meteorite-hunting-2012 -2013 -season-draws-to-an-close/ Right: http: //www. pri.

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IMPACT CRATERS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTS

SHOEMAKER CRATER http: //eyesuponearth. astroarts. org/2013/09/09/shoemaker-crater/ Western Australia 1. 7 billion years old 7. 5 miles in diameter

AOROUNGA CRATER Chad (West Africa) 345 million years old 8 miles in diameter https: //www. flickr. com/photos/24354425@N 03/11372385374

UPHEAVAL DOME Canyonlands National Park, Utah 170 million years old 3 miles in diameter http: //www. nps. gov/cany/learn/nature/upheavaldome. htm

MANICOUGAN CRATER Quebec, Canada 215 million years old 40 miles in diameter http: //i. livescience. com/images/i/000/065/339/original/Manicougan. jpg? 1398406617

CLEARWATER LAKES Quebec, Canada 290 million years old 22 and 16 miles in diameter http: //spaceref. com/earth/clearwater-lakes---dual-impact-craters. html

POPIGAI CRATER Siberia, Russia 35 million years old 62 miles in diameter http: //geology. com/articles/popigai-crater-diamonds/popigai-crater-satellite-image-lg. jpg

WHERE ARE THESE CRATERS PRESERVED? (WHAT GEOLOGIC PROCESSES OR LANDFORMS COULD HIDE OR DESTROY AN IMPACT CRATER? )

SO WHERE DO YOU THINK IT IS BEST TO LOOK FOR METEORITES? (DO YOU THINK FLORIDA, LIKE ON YOUR WORKSHEET, IS NORMALLY A GOOD PLACE TO LOOK FOR METEORITE? )

METEORITES IN ANTARCTICA! Left: https: //earthandsolarsystem. wordpress. com/2013/01/21/ansmet-meteorite-hunting-2012 -2013 -season-draws-to-an-close/ Right: http: //www. pri. org/stories/2016 -02 -12/want-find-meteorite-antarctica-might-be-best-place-look