The impact of a large asteroid on Earth will NOT typically result in ____.
A)acid rain
B)tsunami, if the impact occurred in the ocean
C)iridium anomaly
D)melted rock and tiny, hollow spherules
E)high radioactivity in the crater

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The impact of a large asteroid on Earth typically does not result in high radioactivity in the crater. The other effects listed (acid rain, tsunamis if the impact is in the ocean, iridium anomalies, and the formation of melted rock and tiny, hollow spherules) are common consequences of such impacts. High radioactivity would not be a direct result of an asteroid impact unless the asteroid itself was composed of highly radioactive material, which is not a typical characteristic of asteroids.

The Impact of a Large Asteroid on Earth Will NOT