Read the Introduction and the fact sheet on Asteroids and Comets . Next, learn about the Torino Impact Hazard Scale for indicating the risk of a hazardous collision and investigate its origins. And you shouldn't miss the gallery of apocalyptic images. While you're mind is set on massive global destruction, visit this Computational Physics site to see a computer simulation of the impact of an asteroid off the New York Coast. Read the data and then watch the movie .
Minerals are important resource for every community.
Minerals are used to build roads, and structures. They are used to forge the metal used to fabricate products. They are all around us. Look in a current issue of The Sacramento Bee to find evidence of the use of minerals. Back to top Content provided by Online Educator .