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Nobody really knows. Two potential sources are the Asteroid Belt, a region between Mars and Jupiter, and the Oort Cloud, a region beyond Pluto. See links below.
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The Chicxulub asteroid is believed to have come from the asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter. It is thought to have been a fragment of a larger asteroid that collided with Earth around 66 million years ago, leading to the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs.
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Where did the asteroid chicxulub hit?
The asteroid that caused the Chicxulub crater struck what is now the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico approximately 66 million years ago.
What is the name of the comet that wiped out dinosaurs?
Scientists usually refer to this as an asteroid, not a comet. It's the asteroid that caused the Chicxulub crater.
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.
What is the name of the fallen asteroid?
The fallen asteroid is often referred to as the Chicxulub impactor, named after the location of its impact on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. This asteroid impact is believed to have contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs around 66 million years ago.
How many years ago was the Chicxulub crater formed?
The Chicxulub crater was formed around 66 million years ago when a massive asteroid struck the Earth, leading to the extinction of the dinosaurs and significant changes in the Earth's ecosystem.
Where did the asteroid chicxulub hit?
The asteroid that caused the Chicxulub crater struck what is now the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico approximately 66 million years ago.
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.
What is the name of the comet that wiped out dinosaurs?
Scientists usually refer to this as an asteroid, not a comet. It's the asteroid that caused the Chicxulub crater.
Where are meteroids from?
rocks of dust :)like a big rock with holes in themor a big pile of space dust combine togetherand probably another asteroid hit the Chicxulub asteroid whic cause it to come to earth:(
Where did the asteroid hit?
The Chicxulub crater lies buried, straddling the northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula
What was the biggest tsunami to occur because of a meteor?
The Chicxulub asteroid, which hit the Gulf of Mexico about 65 million years ago. It is said to be the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs.
The Chicxulub Asteroid Landed In New Mexico so why is the crater in Haiti?
Both locations are wrong. The Chicxulub asteroid landed on the Yucatan Peninsula, in the country of Mexico, more than 2,283 kilometers (1,418 miles) southeast of New Mexico and 3,812 kilometers (2,369 miles) southwest of Haiti.
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.
What is the name of the fallen asteroid?
The fallen asteroid is often referred to as the Chicxulub impactor, named after the location of its impact on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. This asteroid impact is believed to have contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs around 66 million years ago.
What killed the dinosavrs and what evidence do you have to back up the theory?
The Chicxulub Asteroid impact caused the dinosaur extinction, evidence of which the K2 boundary illustrates.
What is chicxulub?
Chicxulub is a town located in the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It is also the name of the impact crater buried beneath the town, which was formed by the asteroid impact that is widely believed to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs around 66 million years ago.
How many years ago was the Chicxulub crater formed?
The Chicxulub crater was formed around 66 million years ago when a massive asteroid struck the Earth, leading to the extinction of the dinosaurs and significant changes in the Earth's ecosystem.
