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There are signs of a massive - ENORMOUS! - meteor crater in the Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Mexico at a place called Chicxulub, at the northern tip of the Yucatan peninsula. It is about 65 million years old.
All the dinosaurs died off about 65 million years ago. So did 85% of all life on Earth.
Could there be a connection? About 30 years ago, the scientist Luis Alvarez thought that the at-that-time accepted theories of what might have killed off the dinosaurs - a plague, a new predator, volcanoes - were too simplistic. Alvarez theorized that a cosmic impact might have played a factor. He was widely ridiculed for years, but his explanation is now widely accepted as correct.
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What is a sentence for crater?
The astronauts explored the giant crater left by the meteor impact.
Does crater have a long or short A vowel sound?
Crater is pronounced with a long A
What is A bowl shaped hole on the surface of a planet or moon that was caused by the impact of meteorite?
This is known as an impact crater. Please see the related link.
What is an example for crater?
Meteor Crater in Arizona is a well-known example of a crater. It was formed around 50,000 years ago by the impact of a meteorite approximately 50 meters in diameter, leaving a crater about 1.2 kilometers wide and 170 meters deep.
What is the name of a hole in the ground caused by a meteor hitting a planet?
a crater.
Is the Copernicus Crater a Volcanic crater?
No. Copernicus crater is an impact crater.
What is the Moon's largest crater?
The cheese crater. The cheese crater is the cheeseiest crater in all of cheese land.
What largest crater has a lake above it?
crater lake crater lake
What is crater density?
the crater dentsity is not that much
Where is sunset crater located?
Sunset Crater is located in Arizona.
What is a sentence for crater?
The astronauts explored the giant crater left by the meteor impact.
How did crater of diamonds get its name?
Crater of Diamonds is an ancient volcanic crater that contains diamonds in its rocks.
Does crater lake have snow?
Yes, if you type in "Crater Lake" on google images, you will find a snow-covered crater lake.
How do you use crater in a sentence?
There is a crater on the top of a moon and a volcano.
Does crater have a long or short A vowel sound?
Crater is pronounced with a long A
Does crater lake in Oregon actually occupy a calder OR CRATER?
Yes. Crater Lake is a caldera,
What is the saucer shaped depretion on top of a volcano?
It is called a crater. The area around the sides is the crater rim. If the volcano has collapsed into an empty magma chamber, this is called a caldera, and can exist for both tall or wide volcanoes.
