The phrase
"extraterrestrial impact" refers to a situation where something from outside of Earth, like a meteor or asteroid, collides with our planet.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«extraterrestrial»
«impact»
Sentences with «extraterrestrial impact»
- At Wally's Beach, Alberta, a radiocarbon age of 10,980 purportedly dates extraterrestrial impact markers from sediment in the skull of an extinct horse. (sciencedaily.com)
- «Either there were many more impacts than supposed, including one as recently as 5 centuries ago, or, far more likely, these are not extraterrestrial impact markers.» (sciencedaily.com)
- Extraterrestrial impacts ended the age of the dinosaurs. (scientificamerican.com)
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