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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.
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What is the difference between a crater and a caldera?
A caldera is a large depression formed at the summit of a volcano, left behind by the excavation of magma. A crater is formed by an explosion or impact.
What is planet Mercury's best known feature?
== == That would be the craters on its surface, particularly the Caloris Basin, a 1500 km impact crater.
Can anything other than an earthquake cause a tsunami?
nothing else except maybe a large enough meteorite impact. The one that killed the dinosaurs I'll bet had a nice sized tsunami.
Why does the earth have fewer visible craters than the moon?
Because Earth has an atmosphere which protects it from most of the space dust and meteors. Most of them burn up in the atmosphere on entry, only the very large ones make impact. While on the moon, since it has no atmosphere anything crashes in and leaves a crater. An other reason is that there is no erosion by wind or water on the Moon, which causes the crater to stay visible for ever, while on Earth it fades away in time.
What is the highest mark on the Richer scale?
There is no absolute top to the Richter scale, although the largest earthquake ever recorded by mankind was the Valdivia earthquake in Chile that was the equivalent of 9.5 on the Richter scale in 1960. While no earthquake any stronger has ever been recorded, the impact that caused the Chicxulub crater in the Yucatan Peninsula about 65 million years ago has been calculated to have been the equivalent of about 13.0 on the Richter scale.
What is caused by large meteorite impact?
crater
What created the Barringer Crater in Arizona?
A meteorite. Most scientists believe that a meteorite formed the Barringer Crater. There is a difference between a meteor and a a meteorite. A meteorite is a meteor that has hit the earth's surface.
What caused the impact crater in Arizona US?
The Barringer Crater resulted from a meteorite impact with the earth about 50,000 years ago.
What is the purpose of the passage The Barringer Meteorite Crater?
The purpose of the passage The Barringer Meteorite Crater is to provide information about the impact crater in Arizona caused by a meteorite collision. It aims to describe the formation process, characteristics, and scientific significance of the crater.
What is a crater on a volcano?
The depression at the summit of a volcano or that which is produced by a meteorite impact.
What is the depression formed by the impact of a meteorite called?
It's called a crater.
What are meteorite sites called?
Meteorite impact sites are typically referred to as craters. These craters are formed when a meteorite collides with the Earth's surface, creating a depression or circular structure. Examples include Meteor Crater in Arizona and the Chicxulub crater in Mexico.
The hole left by a meteorite is called?
The hole left by a meteorite is called an impact crater. These craters are formed when a meteoroid, asteroid, or comet impacts the surface of a planet or moon. The size and shape of the impact crater depend on various factors including the size and speed of the impacting object, as well as the composition of the surface it hits.
What types of rock are found in the wolfe creek crater?
The Wolfe Creek Crater in Australia is formed by a meteorite impact and consists mainly of sandstone rocks that were already present in the area before the impact. However, impact-related rocks such as breccia (a mixture of fragmented rocks) and impact melt rocks can also be found in and around the crater. These rocks contain evidence of the intense heat and pressure generated during the impact event.
When was the first crater discovered on earth?
The first confirmed impact crater discovered on Earth is the Barringer Crater (Meteor Crater) in Arizona, USA. It was identified as an impact site in the early 20th century by geologist Daniel Barringer. The crater was formed around 50,000 years ago by a meteorite impact.
What determines the kind of crater created by meteoroids?
First off a meteoroid is the name of the debris while still in space. If it collides with the ground to make a crater it has become a meteorite. Now to answer your question size of the meteorite, the structure of the ground it crashes into, Consistency of the meteorite, Speed, Strength of the impact all would factor into the crater.
A round pit on the earths surface?
That would likely be a crater, caused by an impact from a meteorite, asteroid, or volcanic activity. Craters can vary in size and shape depending on the force of the impact.
