16. If we get hit, will it kill us? (A K2S Question)
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Whether an asteroid hit would kill us or not depends upon how large it might be and where we might be when it hits. A very large asteroid (a few miles across) would cause damage over the entire planet; a smaller asteroid (a hundred feet across) would cause damage over a local area but wouldn't affect people who live far away from the impact site.
Answer provided by Alan Hale, Ph.D. & Capt. USN (Ret.) William Readdy
Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer
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