Asteroid: Definition and Historical Impact
Chapter 1

Volcanoes that changed the weather

Chapter 2

Earthquakes that shook human history

Chapter 3

Deluges and the unstoppable force of water

Chapter 4

Space threats and atmospheric chaos

YOUR GOAL

Master of Famous natural disasters in history

Ch 4 · Space threats and atmospheric chaos
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schopenhauer Tunguska and the flattened forest

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The Great Smog of London

schopenhauer In 1952, a combination of cold weather, coal smoke, and windless conditions created a lethal smog in London.

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Carrington Event and the solar storm

schopenhauer In 1859, the most powerful solar storm on record disrupted global communications and lit up the night sky.

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Gloom Zoom (No)
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BETA

schopenhauer Dodge incoming asteroids to discover how history's greatest cosmic impacts changed the world.

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Fun Fact

Tunguska crater: The 1908 Tunguska event left no crater because the asteroid exploded three to six miles above the ground.

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Glossary
asteroid (noun)
A small rocky body orbiting the sun. Sixty-six million years ago, a massive asteroid impact triggered a global extinction event in Chicxulub, Mexico.

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Gossip

Which space threat is most concerning?

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Quiz

Which three US states did the deadly 1925 Tri-State Tornado cross?

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schopenhauer Carrington Event and the solar storm

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Quiz

Which modern technology would be most devastated if a Carrington Event-level solar storm hit Earth today?

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schopenhauer The Great Smog of London

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Quiz

In which region of Russia did the mysterious 1908 asteroid airburst occur?

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Quiz

How many days did the lethal Great Smog of London trap toxic air in December 1952?

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Quiz

In what year did the Carrington Event, the most powerful recorded solar storm, take place?

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Quiz

Why did the 1908 Tunguska event fail to leave an impact crater on Earth?

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Quiz

What was the record-breaking forward speed of the 1925 Tri-State Tornado as it traveled?

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Quiz

What fuel source primarily caused the lethal 1952 Great Smog of London?

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