Which of the Following Statements About Meteorite Impacts Is TRUE

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about meteorite impacts is TRUE?

A) During the Earth's history there have been only a few meteorite impacts due to the protection by the Earth's atmosphere, which vaporizes nearly all meteorites.
B) When a large meteorite strikes the Earth, there is a shock wave that compresses, heats, melts, and excavates earth materials.
C) Meteorite impact craters cannot be distinguished from volcanic craters.
D) Meteor Crater in Arizona has been accepted as having formed by a meteorite impact since it was discovered by geologists in the late nineteenth century.
E) Impact craters are all roughly the same size.