Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

Could a meteor really have caused the mass extinction 65 million years ago?

April 26, 2017caused extinction mass meteor million years ago

0

Posted

Could a meteor really have caused the mass extinction 65 million years ago?

1 Answer

0

Posted

• Describe the effects a meteor impact would have on the environment. Meters, Meteorites and Impacts. Available: http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/meteorites.html to gather back ground information on meteors and the effects of their impacts • If you wish to investigate the formation of craters do Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. (1998) Modern Earth Science, In-depth Investigations. Investigation 29: Crater Analysis. pp. 135-138. Craters will be analyze in the Space Sphere. EXTEND What evidence is there of meteor impacts on earth? • Brainstorm possible types of evidence: craters, thin layer of sediment containing iridium • Have students map the location of meteor impacts. Meteor Impact Sites Map. Available: http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/Academy/SPACE/SolarSystem/Meteors/Craters.html Diagrams of Chicxulub Crater. Available: http://www.ig.utexas.edu/research/projects/chix/prelim.data.html Have other mass extinctions occurred? Observe the graphs shown at A Mathematical Model f