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The surface of earth has many impact craters that have been filled in with sediment. these craters were created by

A. moles
B. dinosaurs
C. people
D. meteorites

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Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

Craters produced by the collision of a meteorite with the Earth (or another planet or moon) are called impact craters. The high-speed impact of a large meteorite compresses, or forces downward, a wide area of rock. The pressure pulverizes the rock.

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