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Ancient Armageddon Quiz

Try our true or false quiz to see if you can tell the cosmic truths from science fiction.

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Question 1 of 8

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1. The Yucatan Peninsula is the location of part of the Chicxulub Crater.

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2. Chicxulub is the largest and oldest crater on Planet Earth.

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3. The rock core dug up from the Chicxulub crater peak ring showed no sign of the impact.

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4. Scientists have found evidence about the Chicxulub impact from other locations in the sea, not just near the location of the impact.

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5. The element Rubidium was found in large quantities in the rock core dug up from the Chicxulub crater.

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6. The dinosaurs all died when the Chicxulub impactor hit the Earth.

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7. The Chicxulub impactor is thought to be an asteroid made of iron and nickel only.

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8. The Chicxulub crater was discovered less than 100 years ago.

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