Statistically, an asteroid 1 km in diameter might be expected to strike Earth:
A)during an interval of 80 years-roughly a human lifetime.
B)once every 10,000 years.
C)once every 500,000 years.
D)never.

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Asteroids of this size are expected to strike Earth approximately once every 500,000 years based on statistical models and historical data.

Statistically, an Asteroid 1 Km in Diameter Might Be Expected