When a meteorite large enough to cause a crater hits Earth, the size of the impact crater is ________.

A. smaller than the meteorite
B. determined mostly by the rock type at the point of impact
C. determined mostly by the angle of impact
D. about the same as the meteorite
E. about 20 times the diameter of the meteorite


Answer: E

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