What Are Shatter Cones

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Multiple Choice

What are shatter cones?

• A) funnel-shaped cones of rock pointing downward (closed downward) and outward
• B) streaked cones of rock radiating down (closed upward) and out from the point of impact
• C) cone-shaped depressions caused by hypervelocity impact
• D) cones of rocks (closed downward) and with vertical axes
• E) vertical cracks caused by impact and radiating outward from the point of impact

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Definitions:

Diploid Generation

The phase in the life cycle of a plant or algae that has a double set of chromosomes, typical of the sporophyte generation.

Conifers

A group of cone-bearing seed plants predominantly evergreen, such as pines and firs, characterized by needles or scale-like leaves.

Gymnosperm

Seed plant whose seeds are not enclosed within a fruit; a conifer, cycad, ginkgo, or gnetophyte.

Evergreen

Plants that maintain their green foliage throughout the year, regardless of seasons.