Wiki Word: Ejecta Rays

 

 

 

Definition: The material thrown out by the thrust from the impact crater that is genrally deposited as rays rating from the impact site.

An ejecta ray is a glowing ray like material thrown out by an impact crator when it comes in contact

with the ground.

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  This image shows the ejecta rays from an impact crater.

How does this term apply to any of our class labs?

In one of our class labs when we were learning about impact crators and volcanoes we first we got sand then we dropped different size marballs into the sand. That showed us how you get ejecta rays or ejecta aprons.

 

 

 

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 www.dictionary.reference.com/brows/ejecta

 

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 Kaley F.  7th period
 

 

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