Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What is a depression on a terrestrial planet or satellite called?

  1. Mountain

  2. Crater

  3. Hill

  4. Ridge

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B Correct answer
Explanation

A crater is a bowl-shaped depression on the surface of a planet or moon caused by the impact of a meteorite or other celestial body. Mountains, hills, and ridges are raised landforms, not depressions. Craters can range from tiny bowl-shaped cavities to massive impact basins hundreds of kilometers across.