Evidence demonstrating that the crater in Arizona formed by meteorite impact includes all but which of the following?
A)The crater is steep-sided and closed
B)The rim of surrounding rock was created by uplifting the horizontal sedimentary-rock layers of the region and tilting them away from the crater
C)Little hills of rock outside the crater rim are inverted piles of the rock sequence exposed in the crater walls
D)Huge blocks of limestone are strewn around outside the crater
E)A 550-ton spherical piece of nickel-iron metallic meteorite was found in the bottom of the crater

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The evidence of a large 550-tonne metallic meteorite found at the bottom of the crater is the strongest evidence that demonstrates the impact of a meteorite. Options A, B, C, and D all provide additional evidence that supports the impact theory, but none is as conclusive as finding a meteorite at the bottom of the impact crater.

Evidence Demonstrating That the Crater in Arizona Formed by Meteorite