Recently scientists have found that the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs( 60 million years ago) hit at 'deadliest possible' angle(40-60). Identify the asteroid?
Correct answer: B. Chicxulub
- A. Acraman
- B. Chicxulub
- C. Vredefort
- D. None of these
Explanation
The Chicxulub asteroid struck near present-day Mexico and caused the mass extinction that ended the dinosaurs’ era. The impact occurred about 66 million years ago, not 60 million, but Chicxulub is clearly the intended answer.
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