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1. When the meteorite exploded on 15 February 2013, many people were
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(hurt) by falling glass.
2. The explosion of another small object
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(made flat) many trees.
3. Scientists weren't expecting the Russian meteorite because it had been too small for anyone to
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(see or notice).
4. It was probably a large asteroid colliding with Earth that
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(made extinct) the dinosaurs.
5. 65 million years ago, an enormous object
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(hit) the Yucatan region of Mexico with a force of 100 megatons.
6. Even a much smaller asteroid can
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(do) a lot of damage.
7. Jupiter protects Earth by diverting away the dangerous comets and asteroids that might
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(pass from one side to the other of) Earth's orbit.
8. Scientists will now
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(observe or check regularly over a period of time) potential hazards even more carefully.
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