Recent Calculations Show That the Tunguska Explosion in Siberia in 1908

question 143

Multiple Choice

Recent calculations show that the Tunguska explosion in Siberia in 1908 was probably caused by a

• A) large stony meteorite about 1 m across striking the ground at a high speed.
• B) small nuclear explosion.
• C) small comet nucleus about 1 km across suddenly vaporizing in the atmosphere.
• D) small stony asteroid about 80 m across exploding well above the ground.

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