The Dino-Killing Asteroid Strike May Have Transformed Our Planet Into a Hellish Inferno, Charbroiling Most Creatures Within Hours
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Around 66 million years ago, a massive, Mount Everest-size asteroid slammed into our planet, killing off 75 percent of all living species, including the non-avian dinosaurs. The incident, known as the Chicxulub impact, left a crater 12 miles deep by 110 miles wide in what is today Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
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About 66 million years ago, a huge asteroid hit Earth near today's Mexico. The impact created a crater 12 miles deep and 110 miles wide. It caused fires, darkness, and a mass extinction that killed most dinosaurs and many other species.
Why it matters
Understanding this event helps us learn how sudden changes can affect life on Earth. It also shows why studying past impacts is important for protecting our planet's future.
- What was the size of the asteroid?
- It was about the size of Mount Everest.
- Where did the asteroid hit?
- It struck the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.
- What percentage of species died?
- About 75 percent of all species went extinct.
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The Dino-Killing Asteroid Strike May Have Transformed Our Planet Into a Hellish Inferno, Charbroiling Most Creatures Within Hours
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