Why can a rather small meteorite make such a big crater when it hits?
A) It is so hot from its passage through the air that it melts the surroundings.
B) Air pressure on the leading side of the meteorite forms a shock wave that blows out the crater.
C) Meteorites are much harder than the surface of the planet, and punch through it easily.
D) It is traveling so fast that it has a very large kinetic energy even with small mass.
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