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If you are referring to the Asteroid that hit the Earth 64.8 million years ago, It decimated the existing dinosaurs and killed off many of the existing life forms on our planet.

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Its effect could be localized or worldwide depending on the speed, mass, and location of impact of the asteroid

if the asteroid is big the effect is global earthquakes,wildfire, acid rain , global warming, melting of corals, tsunami,and others

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A massive increase in temperature on the earth's surface and a shockwave that instantly killed everything close enough to the impact site. All of the larger animals (and plants) went extinct and the smaller animals were left behind, and as the theory goes, they evolved into present day animals

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The effect was horrible because it destroyed plants, houses and other things. it was a sad sight

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The asteroids and meteors that crahsed into earth helped shape the earths terrqin and implement new elements in our crust.

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it had a big affect on earth, last time a asteroid hit it killed all the dinosaur's.

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Can an asteroid destroy the earth?

No, an asteroid cannot destroy earth, but a large enough asteroid can have devastating effects on the life on Earth


The earth been destroyed by a asteroid?

No, if the Earth was destroyed by an asteroid we would not be living today.


Is the earth inside the asteroid belt?

Yes, the asteroid belt starts properly after the orbit of Mars.


Where did the asteroid hit earth?

What asteroid? There were several.


Is the the moon part of the earth or an asteroid?

Theory suggests that it is a remnant of a large asteroid that struck the Earth

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What event affected the global climate on a massive scale in the past?

a large asteroid colliding with earth.


Can an asteroid destroy the earth?

No, an asteroid cannot destroy earth, but a large enough asteroid can have devastating effects on the life on Earth


Why aren't we affected by meteor or asteroid attack?

the only planet which has atmosphere is our earth the atmosphere burns all the outer space objects.


The earth been destroyed by a asteroid?

No, if the Earth was destroyed by an asteroid we would not be living today.


Is the earth inside the asteroid belt?

Yes, the asteroid belt starts properly after the orbit of Mars.


Is a collision possible between the earth and an asteroid?

Yes, if the asteroid is captured by the Earth's gravitational pull.


Where did the asteroid hit earth?

What asteroid? There were several.


Will an asteroid will hit Earth this week?

Probably not. I haven't seen any news about an asteroid about to strike Earth.


Is the the moon part of the earth or an asteroid?

Theory suggests that it is a remnant of a large asteroid that struck the Earth


Is earth in asteroid belt?

No.


WILL AN ASTEROID HITS THE EARTH?

Technically, if it hits the Earth it's not an "asteroid", it's a "meteorite". And yes, meteorites hit the Earth all the time.


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.