When an Asteroid Strikes the Earth, Rocks That Border the Impact

question 5

Multiple Choice

When an asteroid strikes the Earth, rocks that border the impact crater are affected by __________ metamorphism.

• A) contact
• B) shock
• C) regional
• D) fault-zone

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