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CrashCourse, "Can We Prevent an Asteroid Impact: Crash Course Geology #20.", October 1, 2026, YouTube, 10:33, https://youtube.com/watch?v=0GGPe_Oum6c. |
How worried should we be about giant asteroid impacts? In this episode of Crash Course Geology, we’ll learn how to tell an asteroid from a meteorite, what happens when space rocks approach the Earth, and how scientists track potential threats before they reach us.
Introduction: Rocks from Space 00:00
What are space rocks? 0:37
How often do space rocks hit Earth? 2:20
The largest asteroid impacts 3:39
What if an asteroid hit Earth in the future? 7:47
Review and Credits 9:23
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RpwM8ZQPFk_DkzMJjMdtRrNGrJSNJ7FbgmQybSZ2Cqo/edit?tab=t.0
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Introduction: Rocks from Space 00:00
What are space rocks? 0:37
How often do space rocks hit Earth? 2:20
The largest asteroid impacts 3:39
What if an asteroid hit Earth in the future? 7:47
Review and Credits 9:23
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RpwM8ZQPFk_DkzMJjMdtRrNGrJSNJ7FbgmQybSZ2Cqo/edit?tab=t.0
Check out our CC Geology Extracurricular Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOmqnkvEtNVOrm0eaIjFjJ7
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