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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