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What was the size of the asteroid or comet that hit the Earth?
What was the size of the asteroid or comet that hit the Earth?
about 10 miles in diameter
What was the velocity of the asteroid or comet as it headed towards the Earth?
What was the velocity of the asteroid or comet as it headed towards the Earth?
about 20 miles per second
What was the temperature reached upon impact?
What was the temperature reached upon impact?
over a million degrees Centigrade
What was the energy released in the explosion compared to?
What was the energy released in the explosion compared to?
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How many times hotter was the temperature upon impact compared to the surface of the sun?
How many times hotter was the temperature upon impact compared to the surface of the sun?
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