What are shatter cones?
A) funnel-shaped cones of rock pointing downward (closed downward) and outward
B) streaked cones of rock radiating down (closed upward) and out from the point of impact
C) cone-shaped depressions caused by hypervelocity impact
D) cones of rocks (closed downward) and with vertical axes
E) vertical cracks caused by impact and radiating outward from the point of impact

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Shatter cones are a geological feature that forms under the high-pressure conditions of a meteorite impact. They are characterized by their conical shape with striations radiating from the apex, pointing downward and outward from the point of impact.

What Are Shatter Cones