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Well that would depend on the size of the asteroid, but a substantial asteroid is likely to cause massive localized damage and destruction of entire ecosystems, blotting out of the sun from dust particles thrown into the atmosphere, tidal waves/tsunamis, massive loss of human life if centered near populated areas, to name a few.
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What does modern science say could be done to avoid an asteroid's collision with planet earth?
Nothing can be done to alter the earth's trajectory (nor should it be done, as that would effect it's orbit around the sun) but several ideas have been presented to alter the course of an asteroid, or destroy it. One idea proposed by NASA is to attach thrusters to the surface of the asteroid and remotely guide the asteroid away from the earth. The more well supported idea is to simply blow it up with a nuclear ordinance carried by a Saturn V rocket. The concern with that idea is that neutron activated asteroid fragments might still enter the atmosphere and cause trouble. The key to either method would be early detection, as most asteroids move very quickly.
Is a magnitude 10.5 earthquake possible?
Yes, though it is unlikely to occur with any geologic forces that occur within the Earth. The moment magnitude scale is open-ended, with magnitudes calculated from the amount of energy released by an earthquake. The asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago is believed to have triggered and earthquake with a magnitude of about 13.0, many times stronger than anything Earth could produce on its own.
What would happen if one of the layers of the earth vanished?
The Earth can't explode. Even if we blew up all the atomic weapons ever created, it wouldn't even put a dent in the earth. If you ignore the impossibility of it actually happening, and assume the earth exploded anyway, this is what would happen: The Moon and the dust left over from the Earth's explosion would continue on their orbit around the sun. If the explosion wasn't too strong, gravity would pull the dust back together to form a new planet. However if the explosion was strong enough, the fragments of the earth would be scattered to form a new asteroid belt, right where the Earth's orbit was.
How long will it be until the earth is uninhabitable?
You do not say what will harm the earth. The earth is a dynamic planet, if it did not have the processes which cause earthquakes and volcanoes it would be a dead planet. While earth stays dynamic, constantly active, it is the perfect place for us.
How many satellites does the asteroid belt have?
the Asteroid belt has no satelites all the asteroids that make up the belt is another asteroids satelite so there would be thousands of satelites
The earth been destroyed by a asteroid?
No, if the Earth was destroyed by an asteroid we would not be living today.
If you were 80 pounds on earth how much would you weigh on an asteroid?
Depends on the mass of the asteroid
How will the world be when the asteroid falls on earth?
Which asteroid? depending on its size, an asteroid impact could be devastating for life on Earth, though life would recover somehow eventually.
If a black hole or an asteroid hit earth what will happend to the ocean?
A black hole would eventually swallow up the entire Earth. An asteroid would provoke great catastrophes - depending, of course, on the mass of the asteroid.
What would hit earth first comets or asteroids?
An asteroid would hit earth first
How much gravity does the asteroid belt have compared to earth?
The asteroid belt is not a single object. You would have to assess the gravity on each asteroid individually.
How would earth change is an asteroid or comet would impact earth?
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What would you plan if an asteroid would hit earth?
If the asteroid is more than about 5 miles in diameter, the devastation would be worldwide. There would be nothing that anyone could do.
What is the name of the asteroid that will be near earth in 2029?
99942 Apophis is an asteroid where initial observations indicated a small probability (up to 2.7%) that it would strike the Earth in 2029.Later observations concluded that the asteroid would miss the Earth.The chances are now set at a one in 3 million that it will hit Earth.
Is it possible to hang a building from an asteroid?
Not quite sure what you mean with hang from it; the asteroid would attract the building (much less so than Earth does, but still), so the asteroid would be "downward" for anybody close to the asteroid.In principle there is no reason why you couldn't build something on an asteroid, but that would not "hang... from the asteroid".
What would happen if an asteroid on a collision course with Earth would get blown up in outer space?
It is FAR easier to change the direction of an asteroid than to blow it up. All that is needed to accomplish the former is to nudge the asteroid a little off its collision course with Earth, and this could be done with some small explosions on the side of that asteroid. Blowing up an asteroid would be a complete waste of energy.
Is the Earth safe to people by asteroids?
Yes, because the asteroid would crash into Earth and killed people .
