Question

Shock metamorphism Choose one: A. causes quartz to recrystallize into marble. B. involves high temperatures and shear stress. C. probably hasn't happened on the Moon, because no products of shock metamorphism have been found in Moon regolith. D. can be caused by meteorite impact.

Answer 1

C. probably hasn't happened on the Moon because no products of shock metamorphism have been found in Moon regolith.

Step-by-step explanation:

Products of shock metamorphism (coesite) were found in Moon regolith that was brought back to Earth by astronauts; this suggested that shock metamorphism had occurred on the Moon