Evidence of the Meteorite Impact

Question 1

Q: What geological features are associated with the Chicxulub meteorite impact?

Answer 1

A:

High concentrations of iridium.
Tektites (melted and cooled rock).
Shocked quartz (mineral altered by shockwaves).
A massive crater over 180 km in diameter in the Yucatán Peninsula.

Question 2

Q: What initial effects did the Chicxulub impact have on Earth?

Answer 2

A:

Tsunamis.
Wildfires.
A global heat blast from falling debris.
Long-term atmospheric dust, reducing sunlight and photosynthesis.