Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Collided with Jupiter in 1993

question 85

Multiple Choice

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with Jupiter in 1993.If a comet of similar size strikes Earth

• A) the resulting impact crater would be about the same size as Meteor Crater in Arizona.
• B) the resulting impact crater would be about the size of Manicougan Crater in Quebec.
• C) the resulting impact crater would be about the size of New York City.
• D) the worst damage would probably be from a mega-tsunami, if it hits the ocean.
• E) it would definitely cause a mass extinction on Earth.

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