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It would be devastating. A shockwave would blow down everything in about a several hundred mile radius from the impact and a small firestorm would cover a large portion of the earth. Chunks of the asteroid would impact thousands of miles away causing large forest fires. A nuclear winter would occur from all the dust and debris kicked up from the blast and extinguish all plant life. Without plants, herbivores die, and without herbivores, most carnivores would die. The food chain would collapse entirely and there would be worldwide riots as millions die every day.

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Q: What would happen if a 10 mile wide asteroid impacted earth?
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