Chesapeake Bay Crater Impact Facts

Chesapeake Bay Crater Impact Facts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography, History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explores the Chesapeake Bay Crater, one of the largest impact craters on Earth, located near Washington D.C. Discovered in 1993, it formed 35.5 million years ago during the Eocene era. The video discusses the increased frequency of asteroid impacts during this period, possibly due to disturbances in the asteroid belt. The impacting asteroid was 4,655 meters wide, causing massive destruction and geological changes. The crater is now buried under sedimentary rock, with its history revealed through geological studies.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the Chesapeake Bay Crater located in relation to Washington D.C.?

Southwest

Northeast

Northwest

Southeast

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year was the Chesapeake Bay Crater discovered?

1993

2003

2013

1983

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of rock was found that indicated the presence of the Chesapeake Bay Crater?

Suevite

Basalt

Granite

Limestone

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many years ago did the Chesapeake Bay Crater form?

45.5 million years

25.5 million years

35.5 million years

55.5 million years

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the rate of asteroid impacts during the late Eocene period compared to the typical rate?

20 times higher

15 times higher

10 times higher

5 times higher

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the composition of the asteroid that caused the Chesapeake Bay Crater?

H-chondrite

L-chondrite

C-chondrite

S-chondrite

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the velocity of the asteroid when it entered Earth's atmosphere?

47.8 km/s

27.8 km/s

17.8 km/s

37.8 km/s

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