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This event happened in a forest in this very cold country.
Russia
What year did the Tunguska Event happen?
1908
Why was there no crater after the explosion?
It exploded in the air before hitting the ground
This event knocked down millions of these tall plants.
Trees
What is the name of the remote region in Siberia where it happened?
Tunguska
It happened in a remote area
The explosion happened in the sky, instead of this place where explosions would normally happen.
Ground
The explosion flattened about this many trees (hint: millions)
80 million
The energy of the blast has been compared to that of this type of powerful modern weapon.
A nuclear bomb
This is what people think exploded in the sky.
Meteor
Scientists believe the object exploded in the air instead of hitting the ground; this is called an air
Airburst
This is what scientists study to learn about space rocks hitting Earth.
Impact events
The explosion was so strong it sounded like this loud thing you normally hear with rain.
Thunder
People didn't find a crater, which made this event this type of mystery
Unsolved
If the same event happened over a big city, this is what would likely happen.
Massive destruction