Title : Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History Duration : 08:40 Posted : 03 Apr 2016 - 09:05
Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History
Top 10 Biggest Meteor Strikes in History Our beloved blue planet gets pelted with debris from space all the time but, since most of it burns up or break apart in the atmosphere, it's usually not a problem. Even when one does make it to the ground, they are rarely much larger than a small rock, minimizing the damage they're capable of inflicting. Then, of course, there is that once-in-an-eon occasion where something very very large makes it through intact, and this can really do some damage. Fortunately, such hits are extremely rare, but they are worth noting, if only to serve as reminders of the power of the stars to undo the normal routine here on Earth, with little more than a few minutes' warning. So where — and when — did these monsters hit? Let's take a look at the geological records, and see. Text version of this video: http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-biggest-meteor-strikes-in-history.php Coming up: 10. Barringer Crater, Arizona, USA 9. Lake Bosumtwi Crater, Ghana 8. Mistastin Lake, Labrador, Canada 7. Gosses Bluff, Northern Territory, Australia 6. Clearwater Lakes, Quebec, Canada 5. The Tunguska Explosion, Siberia, Russia 4. Manicouagan Crater, Canada 3. Sudbury Basin, Ontario, Canada 2. Chicxulub Crater, Mexico 1. Vredefort Dome, South Africa Source/Other reading: http://www.flickr.com/photos/afagen/10012499505/sizes/l/ afagen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_Crater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bosumtwi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistastin_crater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosses_Bluff_crater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearwater_Lakes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska_event http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manicouagan_crater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudbury_Basin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicxulub_crater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vredefort_crater http://www.ourcuriousworld.com/
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