Antarctica is the best hunting ground for meteorites for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A) the ground is covered with ice
B) more meteorites fall there than on other locations on Earth
C) few native rocks are found on the glaciers
D) meteorites are protected from weathering and contamination there
E) by searching at different depths in the ice you can determine the history of impacts over time
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