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Post by Dino589 on Feb 23, 2010 20:32:45 GMT
I know Mongolia is one. Now for the others... Is perhaps the US one?
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Post by schnautzr on Feb 24, 2010 1:59:32 GMT
ding ding ding!
#15: Studies of the K-T extinction event reveal what important ingredient for the global wipeout near the massive crater?
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Post by Dino589 on Feb 24, 2010 2:30:50 GMT
Lol, that Saurolophus questions was pathetically easy. At least, it was for me.
#15: Hmm... Interesting. Though what do you mean by "ingredient"? Like some kind of mineral?
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Post by schnautzr on Feb 24, 2010 4:18:03 GMT
Well, like in order to create a tornado, a warm front and moisture are required, as well as some other things. But I'm looking for a specific geological feature that contributed to the extinction event when combined with the meteorite. (Edit: I better reword that question...didn't realize I had worded it poorly!)
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Post by Dino589 on Feb 24, 2010 12:32:25 GMT
Ah, thats better.
Hmm... I'm actually not too sure about this one. Volcanoes?
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Post by schnautzr on Feb 24, 2010 23:40:14 GMT
Nope. Guess again...I'll give ya three shots.
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Post by Dino589 on Feb 24, 2010 23:44:59 GMT
Hmm.... Not even a hint? This one is beating me..
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Post by schnautzr on Feb 24, 2010 23:51:07 GMT
Lol any hint would give it away...but this hint might not:
A meteorite that size couldn't have caused a GLOBAL extinction event without causing larger disaster in the process.
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Post by Dino589 on Feb 25, 2010 0:05:55 GMT
Hmmm.... This question has be going back and forth multiple directions at once. Its one of those where I am sure I will end up facepalming at the end.
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Post by dino90210 on Feb 25, 2010 1:11:00 GMT
Uridium!
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Post by schnautzr on Feb 25, 2010 2:12:00 GMT
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
In short, no.
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Post by Dino589 on Feb 25, 2010 2:31:06 GMT
In that case I guess iridium. Although I doubt thats it.
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Post by schnautzr on Feb 25, 2010 2:56:34 GMT
Hmm...not the answer I'm looking for...but I can see where that would cause a large part of the extinction. No, I'm looking for something that would make quite a visual spectacle out of the impact. But I'll give both of you a point for iridium since I didn't think of it, and it does count.
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Post by dino90210 on Feb 25, 2010 3:33:37 GMT
Well, I'm stumped a solar winter, wait no a geological feature hm? uhhh....aha
maybe plate tectonics? the meteorite caused them to shift and that caused earthquakes?
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Post by schnautzr on Feb 25, 2010 3:48:48 GMT
Strike two and three, you're out, lol.
The answer is an oil field. Just imagine a gigantic, flaming meteor striking a gigantic oil field... KA-BOOM!!! This filled the atmosphere with a large amount of toxins, as did the iridium you mentioned.
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