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Asteroid Hits Earth

Open to everyone until Thursday, October 1

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A huge space rock crashed into Earth 66 million years ago. The crash changed the world so much that most dinosaurs could not survive.

In the picture

  1. A rocky asteroid with a fiery trail
  2. A bright burst and dust cloud at the impact point
  3. A spreading ring of dust and rock pieces

Examples

  • A pebble splashing into a pond
  • Flour puffing up when you clap the bag

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Science, Age 8