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Chicxulub impact crater.

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How big is the crater the took out the dinosaurs?

A crater did not take out the dinosaurs..... But the crater caused by the asteroid that took out the dinosaurs is about 180 km (110 miles) in diameter.


Was it only the meteorites who killed the dinosaures?

Actually volcanos and meteorites killed the dinosaurs the crater hit Mexico and volcanos all over the world were the dinosaurs lived


What is the name of the comet that wiped out dinosaurs?

Scientists usually refer to this as an asteroid, not a comet. It's the asteroid that caused the Chicxulub crater.


How long is the crater Mexico?

You mean the Chicxulub crater, which is connected with the extinction of dinosaurs? It has a diameter of approximately 180 kilometers (112 miles).


What did they called that wipe out the dinosaurs?

The extinction event that wiped out dinosaurs is called the Cretaceous-Tertiary Extinction Event (K-T Extinction, for short... Yes, that is supposed to be a K). The crater left by the asteroid impact is called the Chixculub crater.


How old is Mexico Crater in the Yucatan Peninsula?

The Mexico Crater in the Yucatan Peninsula, also known as the Chicxulub Crater, is around 66 million years old. It was formed by the impact of a large asteroid or comet that contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs.


Where is the crater in Mexico caused by the big bang?

I guess you mean the crater in Mexico where many think the meteorite that killed the dinosaurs fell. That is the Chicxulub crater, covering almost half of the Yucatan peninsula.


Where did the asteroid hit earth?

The asteroid that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs approximately 66 million years ago hit what is now the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The impact site is known as the Chicxulub crater.


Where is the proof to what killed the dinosaurs?

It may not be undeniable proof of what killed them, but the crater is in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico.


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 is chicxulub?

Chicxulub is a town located in the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It is also the name of the impact crater buried beneath the town, which was formed by the asteroid impact that is widely believed to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs around 66 million years ago.


How did the Dinosaurs die?

No one knows for sure. But here are some things that people think If you are christian/catholic- God wiped them out and then created Adam and eve. Other- A huge volcanic explosion or A giant crater hit the earth and wiped out the dinosaurs and a chemical reaction occured and life was formed. Hope that helps!