The satellite photograph below shows a large meteorite crater that is 1200 m in diameter and 170 m deep. This crater is located in a flat, arid part of northeastern Arizona.

Question

How will this crater most likely change over time?
It will get deeper as it fills with water.
It will rise up like a volcanic crater.
C) It will widen as it fills with lava.
It will become less deep as the rim erodes.

Answer 1

The most likely change over time for the meteorite crater in northeastern Arizona is:

D) It will become less deep as the rim erodes.

Over time, natural processes such as weathering and erosion will gradually wear down the crater's walls and rim, leading to a reduction in its depth. The flat and arid environment will contribute to these processes, but water filling the crater is less likely given the arid conditions. The other options involving water or lava do not apply to a meteorite crater.