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Chicxulub is derived from the Yucatec Maya language, meaning "the Devil's tail." It refers to the Chicxulub crater located on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, which is believed to be the impact site of a massive asteroid or comet that contributed to the mass extinction event that occurred approximately 66 million years ago, leading to the demise of the dinosaurs. The name reflects the region's indigenous culture and history.
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How do you pronounce chicxulub?
The correct pronunciation of "Chicxulub" is "cheek-shoo-loob."
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.
Where did the asteroid chicxulub hit?
The Chicxulub crater lies buried, straddling the northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula
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).
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.
When the chicxulub crater formed?
End of the Mesozoic era
Name of the crater that hit the dinosaurs?
Chicxulub impact crater.
What actors and actresses appeared in Chicxulub la huella de un gigante - 1996?
The cast of Chicxulub la huella de un gigante - 1996 includes: Poveda Arcadio as Investigator
Where is the k t impact structure located?
Chicxulub Puerto, Mexico.
What is chicxulub?
Chicxulub is a town located in the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It is also the name of the impact crater buried beneath the town, which was formed by the asteroid impact that is widely believed to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs around 66 million years ago.
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.
Where did the K-T event hit?
Near the town of Chicxulub Puerto on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico.
