If an asteroid were to hit earth, would the whole earth be destroyed or just that part of the earth?
2007-11-08 13:29:01 · 4 answers · asked by anthony g 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It would depend on the size and speed. An asteroid the size of a garage could destroy a city. Asteroids that would be needed to destroy the Earth (tens of miles in diameter) have not yet been found in any NEO's.
2007-11-08 13:34:54 · answer #1 · answered by Troasa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends upon the nature of the Asteroid's construction...
Ice and dust, or nickle/iron, or rocky grantie and silicalike material.
Depends upon the mass of the asteroid.
Depends upon where the asteroid hits Earth...just on the edge as a glancing blow, or smack in the middle.
If Hillary Clinton wins the Presidential Election in 2008 we won't be here to worry about it anyhow...
2007-11-08 15:16:31 · answer #2 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the latest theories is the a sizable asteroid did strike the earth and maybe killed the dinosaurs.
As bad as the damage was it didn't destroy the planet itself. It did rearrange things though.
2007-11-08 14:13:20 · answer #3 · answered by Richard T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow that's an interesting question.
2007-11-08 13:36:05 · answer #4 · answered by BeBop 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋