Multiple Choice
Why are ancient impact craters difficult to identify on Earth?
A) they typically have been eroded or infilled with younger sediments
B) impact craters on Earth are smaller than those on the Moon or Mars
C) they typically lack shock metamorphic minerals
D) there have been very few meteorite impacts on Earth
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