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When did the Chicxulub crater form?
End of the Mesozoic era
What is chicxulub?
The Chicxulub is a crater. It is a prehistoric crater that has long been buried underneath the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.
Was the providence canyon formed by a crater?
Providence canyon was formed by erosion due to poor farming practices in th 1800's. Providene canyon was NOT formed by a crater.
Was the moon a crater?
No. A crater is a depression in the ground created by an impact or explosion. The moon is an object in orbit around Earth. It is believed to have formed when another planet collided with Earth early in its history, but this impact did not leave a crater.
The features on the Moon formed by objects crashing into its surface are?
When an asteroid, comet, or meteorite collides with the Moon a crater is formed.
When the chicxulub crater formed?
End of the Mesozoic era
When did the Chicxulub crater form?
End of the Mesozoic era
How many years ago was the Chicxulub crater formed?
About 65 million years ago.
What is chicxulub?
The Chicxulub is a crater. It is a prehistoric crater that has long been buried underneath the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.
Where is the Chicxulub Crater located?
The Chicxulub Crater is located near the city Chicxulub in Mexico. This crater is approximately 66 million years old and discovered by Antonio Camago and Glenn Penfield in the late 1970's.
Name of the crater that hit the dinosaurs?
Chicxulub impact crater.
Where did the asteroid chicxulub hit?
The Chicxulub crater lies buried, straddling the northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula
What state in Mexico did the meteor Chicxulub strike?
The Chicxulub crater is the area in the state of Yucatan that was hit by an asteroid. It is about 66 million years old.
How long is the crater Mexico?
You mean the Chicxulub crater, which is connected with the extinction of dinosaurs? It has a diameter of approximately 180 kilometers (112 miles).
Where did the asteroid hit?
The Chicxulub crater lies buried, straddling the northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula
Where is the crater in Mexico caused by the big bang?
I guess you mean the crater in Mexico where many think the meteorite that killed the dinosaurs fell. That is the Chicxulub crater, covering almost half of the Yucatan peninsula.
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.
