9.5 Great Asteroid and End of Dinosaurs

9.5 Great Asteroid and End of Dinosaurs

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Many scientists think that a great asteroid caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. WHAT DID THE ASTEROID DO THAT CAUSED THE DINOSAURS TO PERISH?

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If the asteroid impact had not occurred 65 million years ago, how might life on Earth be different?

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How do you think scientists might go about nudging or blowing up asteroids that threaten to collide with Earth?

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If another asteroid were to impact Earth, what would survive? Do you think small animals, insects, and marine organisms would thrive again?