What are shatter cones?
A)funnel-shaped cones of rock with apex pointing downward, with striations radiating downward and outward
B)funnel-shaped cones of rock with apex pointing upward, with striations radiating downward and outward
C)cone-shaped depressions in and around the crater, caused by hypervelocity impact
D)vertical cracks in rocks, radiating outward from the point of impact
E)rocks that shattered at impact, leaving cone-shaped depressions where the rocks once were

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Shatter cones are funnel-shaped cones of rock with the apex pointing upward, with striations radiating downward and outward, typically formed by the shock waves from a meteorite impact.

What Are Shatter Cones