Asteroids
What was the chicxululb impactor
The asteroid that is thought to kill the dinosaurs
What would be caused by earthquakes
Tsunamis
What can we do to deflect asteroids
build satellites to smash into or catch the asteroid
Why should we help
W could all die
When will apophis fly by earth
2029
What percentage of life was wiped out after the chicxululb asteroid hit
75%
What would spread over the continent uncontrolibly
Wildfires
How can we help astronomers deflect astroids
Donate money
True or false
we should not donate to space agensies
False
Why would the impact cause wildfires
The intense heat would burn the plants
What were the effects of the chicxulub asteroid
The asteroid had a negidive effect on life
What would blast all over the continent
Ash
Have astronomers successfully tested this
Yes
What are the benefits as seeing this as a real problem
other asteroids will have a less likely chance to hit us with our new defense system
What are fireballs
a Meteor that hits the earth and the friction causes everything in the radius to burn
What is the asteroid predicted to get very close to earth in 2029
9942 apophis
What would earthquakes also cause
Volcanic eruptions
Why is sending bombs into space to destroy asteroids a bad idea
The shards could come raining down to earth
True or false
by donating we are helping give our planet a defense system
True
What are meteors
Asteroids that don hit the ground
name all of our examples of asteroids
eros apophis didimos dimorphis chicxulub Impactor
Name all the effects of life threatening asteroids
Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, farms disrupted, wildfires, ash
What was their first plan to get rid of asteroids
Send bombs
What are the benefits of helping
We could help humanity last longer on planet earth
What is the likelihood of 9942 apophis hitting earth
3 percent