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Its called Chicxulab located in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. It is 170 km in diameter. It is thought to have have happened 64.98 million years ago and coincides with the extinction of the dinosaurs, approximately 65 million years ago. See the related link for more information and photos.
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What is a mark on a moon made by an asteroid called?
Impact crater, or simply, crater.
When an asteroid strikes the earth is known as?
crater
How small is the biggest asteroid?
It isn't. The biggest asteroid wouldn't be categorized as small.
What is a flooded crater?
A crater that is formed when there is an impact (usually by an asteroid) that forms cracks. The cracks are then filled by lava.
Is the Hellas crater the biggest crater on Mars?
Yes.
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.
What is an asteroid strike?
Barringer or Meteor Crater Arizona is a good example
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.
Why do asteroids have asteroid craters in them?
They have crater's in them because they collide with other, smaller asteroids or space debris on it's orbit and, because it was the bigger one of the two, comes away in tact with a scar (the crater).
What happens when a comet or an asteroid hits earth?
You usually get a crater, with surrounding damage.
Is there anything named after Ptolemy?
Ptolemy has two craters, an asteroid and a system named after him.The crater Ptolemaeus on Mars.The crater Ptolemaeus on the Moon.The asteroid 4001 Ptolemaeus.The geocentric model of the universe, known as the Ptolemaic system.
What is the name of the asteroid in Leavitt's honor?
The asteroid 5383 Leavitt and the lunar crater Leavitt are named in her honour
