UNIVERSE
METEORITES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False-The U.S. has been hit by a meteorite over 50 thousand years ago in Winslow, Alabama.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -That was the case 50, 000 years ago when an iron asteroid smashed into North America and left a gaping hole in what is today northern Arizona. Meteor Crater (also called Barringer Meteor Crater) is located between Flagstaff and Winslow on the Colorado Plateau.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Willamette Meteorite weighs 15.5 tons. This iron meteorite, which was found in Oregon, is the largest ever found in the United States and the sixth-largest in the world. The smooth surface melted during its blazing entry into the atmosphere, while the pits formed on the Earth’s surface.
Detailed explanation-3: -Barringer Meteor Crater and Its Environmental Effects. Forty-nine thousand years ago, a large 30 to 50 meter diameter iron asteroid impacted the Colorado Plateau in northern Arizona. The resulting massive explosion excavated 175 million tons of rock, forming a crater nearly a mile wide and 570 feet deep.
Detailed explanation-4: -The big hole in the ground–570 feet deep and 4, 100 feet (1.25 kilometers) across–was blown into existence 50, 000 years ago by an asteroid roughly 130 feet (40 meters) wide.