Meteor Crater (see Figure 3.1) was formed by an NEO approximately ___ meters in diameter.a...

Meteor Crater (see Figure 3.1) was formed by an NEO approximately ___ meters in diameter.

a) 50

b) 600

c) 1,200

Figure 3.1 Barringer (aka “Meteor”) Crater, near Winslow, Arizona. The crater is 1,200 meters (3,940 feet) wide and 175 meters (575 feet) deep. The crater rim rises up to 50 meters (164 feet) above the surrounding desert. The crater is thought to be 50,000 years old and to have formed when a meteorite crashed to Earth.