The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs is believed to have landed where?
Russia
Indian Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Sahara Desert
Fact: The asteroid impact widely believed to have caused the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs about 66 million years ago struck near the Yucatán Peninsula along the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. The collision created the massive Chicxulub crater, a buried impact site roughly 110 miles wide beneath the Gulf of Mexico. The impact triggered shockwaves, global wildfires, and vast clouds of dust that blocked sunlight and disrupted Earth’s climate for years. The event marked the end of the Cretaceous Period and led to the extinction of about 75% of Earth’s species, including the non-avian dinosaurs.
Correct Answer: Gulf of Mexico