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∙ 10y agoThe asteroid that hit Arizona and created Meteor Crater is reported to be roughly 130 feet or 40 meters wide.
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What year was the meteor crater made in AZ?
The Barringer Meteor Crater in Arizona was formed about 50,000 years ago.
When was Meteor Crater created?
It has been estimated that Meteor Crater was formed about 50,000 years ago.
Why are craters from meteorites uncommon on earth?
We have a thick gaseous atmosphere that tends to burn up most meteors as they fall through it, The occasional large one that makes it to the ground and creates a crater has the crater eroded away by the action of weather over a period of time. Only the newest craters (like Meteor Crater in Arizona, about 40,000 years old) are still visible.
What state did a giant meteor land?
Giant meteors have hit the Earth many times. Probably the most destructive - so far - was Chicxulub which "may" have been the cause of the dinosaurs extinction.The most notable crater in the US is - not surprisingly - called meteor crater. Located in the Arizona desert, near Winslow.
What are some crater producing events?
So far as astronomers can tell, cratering events on planetoid surfaces are caused by meteoroid or cometary impacts only. The were very, very common in the early days of our solar system, right after planet formation, and have slowed down considerably since then. The most obvious recent large crater-producing event is Meteor Crater in Arizona, believed to have been about 40,000 years ago.
How wide is Arizona meteor crater?
Arizona meteor crater is 0.737 miles or 1.186 kilometers in diameter.
Where is the meteor crater found on earth?
Arizona, USA.The most famous well known Meteor Crater is in northern Arizona in the USA.
What is the the closest city to the meteor that hit in Arizona?
Meteor Crater is near Winslow, Arizona.
When a crater formed in Arizona why was it in Arizona?
Meteor Crater was formed by a meteor strike, not a guided missile from space. Call it a random act of nature.
Which state is the barringer meteor crater located?
the barringer crater is located in Arizona
What is the famous crater in Arizona?
Meteor Crater located about 40 miles east of Flagstaff.
What is a famous crater formed by a meteor?
Meteor crater, located in central-north Arizona, just off of I-40, east of Flagstaff.
How wide was Arizona meteor crater?
about 1 mile wide
What western state did a meteor fall and make a crater?
Arizona.
Where is the Meteorite Crater in Arizona?
the meteor gone the crater is the grand canyon
Famous asteroid or meteor craters and where they located?
There is one in Arizona. Meteor Crater. See Link
What is the name of the great meteor crater in Arizona?
That's the "Barringer Meteor Crater", alongside I-40. Read all about the crater, and see a great aerial photo of it in the related links.
