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Where did the asteroid hit earth?
The asteroid that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs approximately 66 million years ago hit what is now the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The impact site is known as the Chicxulub crater.
How old is Mexico Crater in the Yucatan Peninsula?
The Mexico Crater in the Yucatan Peninsula, also known as the Chicxulub Crater, is around 66 million years old. It was formed by the impact of a large asteroid or comet that contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Did an asteroid hit the US?
Historically, an asteroid that struck the Earth 65 million years ago is one theory for the extinction of the dinosaurs, but that hit in Yucatan (Mexico).
What happened as a result of an asteroid collision on the Yucatan peninsula 65 million years ago?
The impact of an asteroid on the Yucatan peninsula led to a mass extinction event, including the end of the dinosaurs, due to intense wildfires, tsunamis, and a "nuclear winter" effect caused by debris blocking the sun. It also created the Chicxulub crater, which is over 180 kilometers in diameter.
How great are the chances that an asteroid can hit your planet?
its a fifty fifty chance we just dont know It depends on how fast the asteroid is moving and the size of the asteroid. Then you have to consider the size of the planet (diameter, etc.), and its orbital speed, etc.
Where is the crash site of the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs?
Yucatan Peninsula
Did the Yucatan Asteroid kill the dinosaurs?
there is evidence that it did but they're is also evidence that it did not
Why can't sound travel on an asteroid?
sound cant travel on an asteroid because it has no atmosphere. it could travel through it.
Why doesn't sound travel on an asteroid?
One cannot hear sound on an asteroid since it has no atmosphere, but sound can travel though an asteroid's surface.
Where did the asteroid hit earth?
The asteroid that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs approximately 66 million years ago hit what is now the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The impact site is known as the Chicxulub crater.
Where does an asteroid travel?
Asteroids travel through space.
Why are they extinct?
There was an asteroid impact in the Yucatan Peninsula, about 65 million years ago, which caused global catastrophe for the existing species of the time.
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 old is Mexico Crater in the Yucatan Peninsula?
The Mexico Crater in the Yucatan Peninsula, also known as the Chicxulub Crater, is around 66 million years old. It was formed by the impact of a large asteroid or comet that contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Do asteroids travel in a group or by themselves?
Both they can move as an asteroid field or as a lone asteroid, they also can be broken up from larger asteroid to make several smaller ones
Where did the asteroid land before the Cenozoic era?
If you are thinking of the dinosaur killer that struck 65 million years ago, the location of the impact was the Yucatan peninsula (in what is presently Mexico).
Did an asteroid hit the US?
Historically, an asteroid that struck the Earth 65 million years ago is one theory for the extinction of the dinosaurs, but that hit in Yucatan (Mexico).
