What process occurs when an extraterrestrial body, such as a meteorite or comet impacts with the Earth?

When a large object impacts the surface of the Earth, the rock at the site of the impact is deformed and some of it is ejected into the atmosphere to eventually fall back to the surface. This results in a bowl shaped depression with a raised rim, called an Impact Crater.

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