"Let's go to the crater, there's shade there."

Translation: בואו נלך למכתש, שם יש צל.

[AlonBrand]

Actually, geologists differ between 'crater' and 'makhtesh'. While the Hebrew word מכתש is used for both geological phenomena, the 'makhtesh' is a unique phenomenon for Israel and its close vicinity. The Israeli Makhteshim in the Negev and in Sinai are made by erosion, rain and rivers, and not by a meteor hit.

[NaftaliFri1]

So what's the correct English term?

[AlonBrand]

The correct term for:
1. Erosion crater, like those we have in the Negev or in Sinai - is "Machtesh"\"Makhtesh".
2. Other craters formed by volcanic activity or by impact of a meteor - is "Crater".
In Hebrew, geologists call the first kind מכתש סחיפה, while the others are called in Hebrew מכתש פגיעה/מכתש וולקני.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makhtesh]
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_crater]

[NaftaliFri1]

Nice

[gsazbon]

I don't know the Makhteshim of the Neguev, but if they are made of erosion by rain or rivers don't are they canyons?

[Theresa754142]

Bo’u nelekh la-makhtesh, sham yesh tsel.