What Would Be the Principal Option for Preventing a Catastrophic

question 29

Multiple Choice

What would be the principal option for preventing a catastrophic meteorite impact, once a threatening object was identified?

• A)changing the orbit of the object with small nuclear explosions
• B)breaking the object into smaller pieces with nuclear explosions
• C)evacuate the potentially affected area
• D)constructing a physical shield around Earth

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