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What does a 65.5 million year old impact crater in Mexico provide evidence for?
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At the very least, that it was caused by a meteorite falling to Earth. According to calculations, the "rock" had 4.1 to 4.4 kilometers (2.5-2.7 miles) of diameter.
It is also theorized that such impact was the cause of the KT Extinction Event, commonly known as the "dinosaur extinction".
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How old is Mexico Crater in the Yucatan Peninsula?
The Chicxsuklub crater is some 65 million years old; it is believed to be the place where the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs fell.
Where is the Chicxulub Crater located?
The Chicxulub Crater is located near the city Chicxulub in Mexico. This crater is approximately 66 million years old and discovered by Antonio Camago and Glenn Penfield in the late 1970's.
Where is the crater that is evidence of the meteorite impact that ended the Mesozoic?
The Chicxulub impact crater in the Gulf of Mexico is the most likely suspect for the meteorite impact that caused the Mesozoic extinction. The crater is 180 km in diameter, suggesting that the impacting body was approximately 10 km in diameter.
Where did the meteorite land sixty-five million years ago near Mexico?
At the Chicxulub crater, which covers almost half of the Yucatan peninsula.
What state in Mexico did the meteor Chicxulub strike?
The Chicxulub crater is the area in the state of Yucatan that was hit by an asteroid. It is about 66 million years old.
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.
Scientists have found a huge underwater crater in Mexico that they believe could be linked to the extinction of the dinosaurs What event 65 million years ago most likely caused this crater?
The event that was marked by an asteroid hitting the Earth 65.5 million years ago near modern day Chixulub in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico is known as the K-T or Cretaceous-Tertiary Extinction Event.
Is the gulf of Mexico a meteorite?
Yes. It is the Chicxsulub crater, partially touching both the Gulf of Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula. It is the place where the meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs crashed, some 65 million years ago.
What is chicxulub?
The Chicxulub is a crater. It is a prehistoric crater that has long been buried underneath the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.
True or false Mexico has the third largest meteorite crater in the world?
Actually, it has the largest meteorite crater in the world. The Chicxulub crater has a diameter of 170 kilometers (105 miles) and covers part of the Yucatan Peninsula. It is believed to have been the place where the meteorite that wiped off the dinosaurs crashed, over 65 million years ago. See the related links section for some images of the crater.
What was the worlds worst moment?
The September 11 attacksansw2. Perhaps the asteroid impact at the K/T boundary - in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. The Chicxulub crater, about 65 million years ago.
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).
