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Scientists usually refer to this as an asteroid, not a comet. It's the asteroid that caused the Chicxulub crater.
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How did life start after asteroid hit earth and wiped out dinosaurs?
Life did not start after the dinosaurs were wiped out. Life on Earth started billions of years before that. The asteroid wiped out a large portion of life on earth, but not all of it. Some things survived.
What are some intersting facts about asteroids?
It was first discovered by Giaseppe Piazzi on January 1,1801
What is the name of one comet myth?
hailey comet
What evidence is there that a comet or asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs?
An uncommon belt of dust with radioactive elements is found just where many dinosaur remains cease to be found (chronologically speaking). The layer of dust corresponds to an impact of a giant asteroid in what is now the Gulf of Mexico called the Chicxulub crater, just north of the Yucatan peninsula.
What is the link between meteors and dinosaurs?
the link is that it is a theory that a huge meteor or comet wiped out the majority of the dinosaurs when it impacted on the earth's surface and caused a huge amount of dust to rise into the air and blocked out the sun which meant that the dinosaurs could not breathe and probably froze to death and the impact would have caused an explosion that would be an equivalent to thousands of atomic bombs going off at once I am not totally sure of the facts but this is a start for you...also I think this is a theory and may not have happened at all unless we have testamony from someone who was around back then...sorry about the pun
Why are there no dinosaurs left?
Technically there are dinosaurs still around. Most paleontologists now classify birds as dinosaurs. Other than that, the dinosaurs are believed to have been wiped out by an asteroid or comet impact 65.5 million years ago.
Why don't dinosaurs existed?
They did exist, between around 225-65 million years ago, and were wiped out by the last Mass Extinction Event (summised to be a comet impact).
How did dinosaurs were wiped out?
A meteor shower.
Was it an asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs or glaciers?
It was something you did.
What is comet tails mostly made of?
dinosaurs
When did dinosaurs last appear?
Dinosaurs last appeared around 65 million years ago. They are thought to have been wiped out by a giant comet hitting the Earth somewhere around the gulf of New Mexico.
How did the dinosaurs leave?
a giant comet hit the earth at super speeds. then the Arizona desert was hit with a comet. and then all the dinosaurs died. hope it never happens again!
Can a comet that wiped out the dinosaurs happen again?
Yes of course it can and probably will only difference is, its more than likely it will not hit earth, as we have a slight advantage over the dinosaurs our "Intelligence". They would lauch a stream of nukes and evicerate the comet well outside earths orbit to prevent any fragments hitting us, most of the smallish ones would burn up and break apart when entering our atmosphere.
How did life start after asteroid hit earth and wiped out dinosaurs?
Life did not start after the dinosaurs were wiped out. Life on Earth started billions of years before that. The asteroid wiped out a large portion of life on earth, but not all of it. Some things survived.
Did the dinosaurs get wiped out by an asteroid?
No somebody had a massive dump and it killed them all
Which reindeer's name is also the name of a kitchen cleanser?
=The reindeer who's name is also the name of a kitchen cleanser is COMET=
Does an asteroid contribute to extinction?
I believe it does. Scientists think that an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs.
