Why Do the Larger Craters on the Moon Have Central

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Multiple Choice

Why do the larger craters on the Moon have central peaks?

• A) The impact cracked the crust, and lava flowed into the center of the crater, forming a small volcanic peak.
• B) The incoming projectile was large enough that it was not destroyed and remained to form the central peak.
• C) Debris from the crater walls has rolled into the crater and has collected at its center.
• D) The crater floor rebounded upward after the initial compression from the impact of an interplanetary rock.

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