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Yes Halley's comet struck Arizona over 63 million years ago and is believed to have caused the extinction of dinosaurs.

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Q: Has earth ever had a meteor strike?
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What was the name of the largest meteor to strike earth?

There has been debate over which meteor strike was actually the largest. The largest known strike was actually the event that created the moon and which gave the earth it's rotation. This occurred during the early days of our solar system, but the largest known existing strike zone (Which is also believed to be the strike that killed the dinosaurs) is knows plainly as Meteor Crater. The meteor was named 'Meteor'.


How do meteor stikes form?

A metoer strike forms when many meteors are striking the Earth.


What catastrophic event most likely marked the end of the Mesozic era?

A meteor strike earth


Did a meteor ever crashed planet earth?

Many times


How does earth's surface and the structures on the surface change as a result of an earthquake?

The surface of the Earth can be changed by resulting from outer space, like from a meteor strike.


How does earth's surface and structures on the surface change as a result of an earthquake?

The surface of the Earth can be changed by resulting from outer space, like from a meteor strike.


How does earth's surface and the structures on surface change as a result of an earthquake?

The surface of the Earth can be changed by resulting from outer space, like from a meteor strike.


How does earth surface and the structures on the surface change as a result of An earthquake?

The surface of the Earth can be changed by resulting from outer space, like from a meteor strike.


Was there ever a meteor shower on earth that messed up life?

No, not a meteor shower. The dinosaurs became extinct after a meteor struck the earth which blocked out the sun and killed much of the vegetataion that the dinosaurs used for food.


When was the first meteor that ever hit earth?

Probably about 4.6 billion years ago.


Will the world end if a meteor hits the earth?

No. Thousands of meteors hit the earth every year. In a typical year there are between 18,000 and 80,000 meteorites of 10 grams or more, which strike earth.


What are Pieces of rock that actually strike Earth's surface called?

As a rock is falling through the atmosphere, it is a meteor. When it hits the earths surface, it is a meteoroid.