Interactive Craters Formation.

"Craters Formation Puzzle" is a free online knowledge level game to sort the crater forming stages in correct order. Minute to win it game. Astronomy learning game, suitable for online classes and interactive lessons. Fun astronomy educational game to study how craters are created. Part of the Interactive Astronomical Observatory educational tools. Small astronomy quiz.

There are 4 pictures of the stages of the crater formation on the top of the screen. Drag and drop them in the correct order bu number of stage on the designated positions in the middle.

Most craters occur when smaller bodies with a few kilometers in diameter hit the surface of the planet. If the speed of the body is greater than 10 kilometers per second, it will explode, digging a hole in the ground 10 times bigger than the boti itself. The powerful impact on the bottom of the crater makes a shockwave, which force the bottom to rise as a central mountain. Here are the four main stages:

1. Falling Meteor. If the planet has atmosphere, the asteroid entering in it will burn by the friction forming a meteor.

2. The rocks ejected by the impact may go further than thousands of kilometers.

3. Center Mountain is fomed by the shockwave.

4. Dust Filling. After time the crater is filled by dust from the ejection.