what would happen if a large asteroid hit the earth

Subject: what would happen if a large asteroid hit the earth

Date: Mon Feb 1 23:48:03 1999
Posted by Tanya Roussy
Grade level: 10-12
School: Canmore Collegiate
City: Canmore State/Province: Alberta
Country: Canada
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 917934483.As

Message:


could i please get a simple step by step explanation of what would happen if a 
large(extinction size) asteroid hit the earth?  (i.e:  if it hit water, if it 
hit land, dust cloud, how long the cloud would last, etc.)

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